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'''Sofono''' Electrical Division of Federated Foundries Ltd was formed in Falkirk, Scotland, UK in 1959 to manufacture and market electric heaters<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Electrical Times|year=1959|volume=136|pages=595, 602. 639}}</ref>. Federated Foundries had previously produced [[fireplace]] [[grate]]s under the Sofono brand name, and continued to do so. Sofono produced the well-known [[Sofono Spacemaster|Spacemaster]] range of convector and convector-reflector heaters, described as a "flying saucer" shape because they were circular. These are now antique items which you can sometimes find on [[eBay]]. |
'''Sofono''' Electrical Division of Federated Foundries Ltd was formed in Falkirk, Scotland, UK in 1959 to manufacture and market electric heaters from the Grange-Chamelon Iron Company Limited<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Electrical Times|year=1959|volume=136|pages=595, 602. 639}}</ref> (also known as the Grangemouth Iron Company Limited). Federated Foundries had previously produced open-fire cookers/water heaters <ref>{{cite journal|journal=Punch|date=3 February 1954}}</ref> <ref>{{cite journal|journal=Punch|date=31 October 1956}}</ref> and [[fireplace]] [[grate]]s under the Sofono brand name, and continued to do so. From 1959, Sofono produced the well-known [[Sofono Spacemaster|Spacemaster]] range of convector and convector-reflector heaters, described as a "flying saucer" shape because they were circular. These are now antique items which you can sometimes find on [[eBay]]. They also produced other electric heaters such as the Saturn range of domestic reflector fires, the Jupiter range of industrial infra red heaters<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Electrical Journal|year=1961|volume=166|pages=761}}</ref> , and the Sofono-flame range of infra-red coal-effect heaters<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Electrical Journal|year=1961|volume=166|pages=1370}}</ref> . |
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Revision as of 09:37, 8 October 2012
Sofono Electrical Division of Federated Foundries Ltd was formed in Falkirk, Scotland, UK in 1959 to manufacture and market electric heaters from the Grange-Chamelon Iron Company Limited[1] (also known as the Grangemouth Iron Company Limited). Federated Foundries had previously produced open-fire cookers/water heaters [2] [3] and fireplace grates under the Sofono brand name, and continued to do so. From 1959, Sofono produced the well-known Spacemaster range of convector and convector-reflector heaters, described as a "flying saucer" shape because they were circular. These are now antique items which you can sometimes find on eBay. They also produced other electric heaters such as the Saturn range of domestic reflector fires, the Jupiter range of industrial infra red heaters[4] , and the Sofono-flame range of infra-red coal-effect heaters[5] .
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- ^ Electrical Times. 136: 595, 602. 639. 1959.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Punch. 3 February 1954.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Punch. 31 October 1956.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Electrical Journal. 166: 761. 1961.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Electrical Journal. 166: 1370. 1961.
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