L G Hawkins and Company Limited

industry:
Manufacturer, Supplier
Nationality:
British
based:
Hastings, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom

1920s-1940s - supplied high frequency violet ray apparatus.

1920s-1940s - manufactured small domestic electrical equipemnt such as fires, hair dryers, tea makers, kettles.

1964 - PYE purchased the company.

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