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| Author: | G. W. Laepple [ Wed Jun 09, 2004 10:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Electric switch |
A British friend helping to restore a tram at Crich Tramway Museum e-mailed a query. The car was built in England in 1921, and everything in it is British except for the changeover switch, which features a brass cover emblazoned "Hart & Hegemann Mfg. Co. U.S.A." Anyone out there have any knowledge of H&H and what became of them? And what contact or business did they have across the pond? Thanks from both of us. K4s1361@hotmail.com |
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| Author: | Howard P. [ Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric switch |
Arrow-Hart & Hegemann was (is) the name of this commercial and industrial electrical equipment supplier. Most of their products are now marked "Arrow-Hart". I think they were originally in Bridgeport, CT. What business did they have "across the pond"? Nowadays, it's hard to remember that the USA once exported more stuff than it imported-- lost of those exports being industrial equipment, like electrial gear, steam locomotives, etc. A British friend helping to restore a tram > at Crich Tramway Museum e-mailed a query. > The car was built in England in 1921, and > everything in it is British except for the > changeover switch, which features a brass > cover emblazoned "Hart & Hegemann > Mfg. Co. U.S.A." Anyone out there have > any knowledge of H&H and what became of > them? And what contact or business did they > have across the pond? Thanks from both of > us. hpincus@mindspring.com |
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| Author: | Erik Ledbetter [ Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric switch |
> Arrow-Hart & Hegemann was (is) the name > of this commercial and industrial electrical > equipment supplier. Most of their products > are now marked "Arrow-Hart". I > think they were originally in Bridgeport, > CT. Here's a judgement in a 1934 U.S. Supreme Court case that provides a fair amount of corporate history in its text. http://www.ripon.edu/faculty/bowenj/ant ... h&hgmn.htm ARROW-HART & HEGEMAN ELECTRIC CO. v. F.T.C. eledbetter@rypn.org |
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| Author: | buddy bob [ Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric switch |
> Arrow-Hart & Hegemann was (is) the name > of this commercial and industrial electrical > equipment supplier. Most of their products > are now marked "Arrow-Hart". I > think they were originally in Bridgeport, > CT. > What business did they have "across the > pond"? Nowadays, it's hard to remember > that the USA once exported more stuff than > it imported-- lost of those exports being > industrial equipment, like electrial gear, > steam locomotives, etc. > A British friend helping to restore a tram Howard you are close they were in Hartford ,ct They moved out years ago. I think they went to mexico. I think you could find out by asking a ele. trade supplyer. bb |
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| Author: | Pete [ Fri Jun 11, 2004 3:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric switch |
> Howard you are close they were in Hartford > ,ct They moved out years ago. I think they > went to mexico. I think you could find out > by asking a ele. trade supplyer. bb [Cooper] Crouse-Hinds bought them: http://www.crouse-hinds.com/ArrowHart/m ... ompanyID=2 |
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| Author: | G. W. Laepple [ Fri Jun 11, 2004 8:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Electric switch |
Thanks to all who responded. The info has been sent across the pond. G. W. Laepple K4s1361@hotmail.com |
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