Philco

Also known as Philco/Ford, Philco-Ford, Helios Electric Company, Philadelphia Storage Battery Company, Spencer Company

Philco (an acronym for Philadelphia Battery Company) is an American electronics manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia. Philco was a pioneer in battery, radio, and television production. In 1961, the company was purchased by Ford and, from 1966, renamed "Philco-Ford". Ford sold the company to GTE in 1974, and it was purchased by Philips in 1981, which became a subsidiary of the Dutch company Philips in 1987. In North America, the Philco brand is owned by Philips. In other markets, the Philco International brand is owned by Electrolux.

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Philco, also known as Helios Electric Company and Philadelphia Storage Battery Company, was a company established in 1892 in Philadelphia, United States. The organization operated as an inactive entity within the United States.

The company was dissolved in 1961.

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Key facts

Company.name: Philco
Company.logo: Philco logo.svg
Company.type: Private (1892–1961)Subsidiary (1961–present)
Company.location_city: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Company.location_country: U.S.
Company.area_served: Worldwide
Company.key_people: Philo Farnsworth
Company.industry: Electronics
Company.products: Consumer electronics
Company.parent: Philips (North America),Electrolux (elsewhere)

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Research organization · ROR

Type: Company
Founded: 1892
Location: Philadelphia, United States
Also known as: Helios Electric Company, Philadelphia Storage Battery Company, Philco
Status: Inactive

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