G. W. B. Electric Furnaces
of Elecfurn Works, North Road, Holloway, London, N7.
of Dudley (1952)
The initials G.W.B. are for Gibbons, Wild and Barfield.
Associated with Automatic and Electric Furnaces
1931 Patent - Improvements relating to electric furnaces.
1937 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Electric Furnaces and Equipment for all heat-treatment purposes, including hardening, tempering, bright annealing, nitriding, brazing, also for pottery work. Melting, enamelling, carburising compounds and hardening shop materials. Testing machines. (Stand Nos. Cb.403 and Cb.302)
1950 Patent - Improvements relating to electric furnaces.
1952 Advert explained that the company was associated with Gibbons Brothers and Wild-Barfield Electric Furnaces Ltd
1953 Presumably name changed to G. W. B. Furnaces
See Also
Sources of Information
- [1] Wikipatents
- 1937 British Industries Fair Page 371
- [2] Wikipatents