Gec Magnet Landor Street

[shadowrichards]

I believe that GEC had a factory in Birmingham producing domestic appliances under the trade name Magnet. Does anyone know where this particular GEC factory was located? It was not the Witton site.

 

[mikejee]

In 1927 the old works in Landor St , which had been occupied by the Midland Railway Carriage & Wagon works, was taken over by the General Electric Company as The Magnet Works., which manufactured domestic appliances and parts. It can be seen on the map below

 

[shadowrichards]

Thank you for this. My own understanding was that it was at Adderley Park so that is pretty much right, isn't it?

 

[mikejee]

Certainly near it.

 

[berniew]

GEC Magnet works Landor Street undated

 

[The Baron]

I worked in the Domestic Appliance Dept at GEC Witton in 1957 When doing my 5 year apprentship Forman was Bill Turnock they made upright vac's & hair dryes.

I believe that GEC had a factory in Birmingham producing domestic appliances under the trade name Magnet. Does anyone know where this particular GEC factory was located? It was not the Witton site.

 

[Pedrocut]

Girls from Landor Street, GEC, Late February 1939

 

[The Baron]

My uncle Fred Jenney worked at Landor Street after the second World war.Dad worked at Witton along with my cousin Derek.Dad worked on Airfield Becon's
during the war.
i joined GEC in EDO 1957 as an Apprentice

 

[The Baron]

I believe that GEC had a factory in Birmingham producing domestic appliances under the trade name Magnet. Does anyone know where this particular GEC factory was located? It was not the Witton site.

In 1957 GEC Witton had a domestic dept that made Hair Dryers & Vacuum cleaners Bill Turnock was the foreman if my memory is correct,worked there for 6 month's as part of my training as an EDO apprentice .

 

[Walsallie]

Hello

My Dad worked in the Process Planning Department of the GEC Witton with Bill Turnock. My Dad was Sid Smith. My mum Beattie Smith also worked there in the war in the Munitions Department and her sister, Gertrude Bewley (nee Wykes).
They often talked of the dances at the Magnet Club and ended up owning the Sweet and Tobacco Shop opposite Dr. Freshwater's house and Aston Parish Church when Mr. Warman was the Vicar.

 

[cookie273uk]

My first job on leaving school July 1944 was in the drawing office at the GEC, had to leave 12 months later because of eye strain (it was the day after VE day) ! Remember the Magnet club, believe it had steps down to a large lawn Eric

 

[Dave M]

Pic only info GEC Sports, Jack third from the right in stripes, know to the family

 

[Dan Phillips]

View attachment 95204GEC Magnet works Landor Street undated

I served my apprenticeship in the development department between 1955 and 1960 at Landor Street GEC. This factory made domestic appliances, and even kitchen galleys for aircraft. I have memories of 12 enormous chandlers erected in the works canteen prior to shipping to the middle east. I have some photos If anyone is interested and many memories.

 

[Morturn]

I served my apprenticeship in the development department between 1955 and 1960 at Landor Street GEC. This factory made domestic appliances, and even kitchen galleys for aircraft. I have memories of 12 enormous chandlers erected in the works canteen prior to shipping to the middle east. I have some photos If anyone is interested and many memories.

Photos and memoriees are always most welcome here

 

[mikejee]

Not a very good photo , but I think new, from Facebook site devoted to unknown images