Carron Electric Fires catalogue 1930 - 31 : issued by the Carron Company, Stirlingshire, Scotland : cover
A rather fine little catalogue showing the range of electric fires and other small domestic appliances made by the renowned Carron Company of Stirlingshire in Scotland and dated for the season 1930 - 1931. It shows a wide selection of differing types and sizes of electric fires, ranging from utilitarian through to models capable of matching 'tasteful' home decor and at a time when the use of such appliances was growing due to the increased availability and utilisation of domestic electrification. The centrepiece is a coloured inset that endeavours to show the very stylish ranges of colours and finishes available.
The Carron Company had a long and honourable position in the history of Scottish industry dating back to 1759 when, on the banks of the River Carron close to Falkirk, a group set up the foundry to utilise local raw materials and some of the more recent smelting production techniques using coke from coal rather then charcoal. After a shaky start they gained a foothold in the armaments industry with the production of cannon and, in time, the famous small 'Carronade'. Gaining a Royal Charter of Incorporation in 1773 they were, by 1810, one of the largest iron works in Europe and continued using the basic pig iron for a wide range of goods and products including the famous UK postal pillar boxes and telephone kiosks. In later years they moved into other goods, such as seen here, and household products such as cast iron and plastic baths and sinks and, following insolvency in 1982, part of the company is still in business making the latter goods.
The cover, in yapp edged card, includes this neat little industrial embossed vignette.
Carron Electric Fires catalogue 1930 - 31 : issued by the Carron Company, Stirlingshire, Scotland : cover
A rather fine little catalogue showing the range of electric fires and other small domestic appliances made by the renowned Carron Company of Stirlingshire in Scotland and dated for the season 1930 - 1931. It shows a wide selection of differing types and sizes of electric fires, ranging from utilitarian through to models capable of matching 'tasteful' home decor and at a time when the use of such appliances was growing due to the increased availability and utilisation of domestic electrification. The centrepiece is a coloured inset that endeavours to show the very stylish ranges of colours and finishes available.
The Carron Company had a long and honourable position in the history of Scottish industry dating back to 1759 when, on the banks of the River Carron close to Falkirk, a group set up the foundry to utilise local raw materials and some of the more recent smelting production techniques using coke from coal rather then charcoal. After a shaky start they gained a foothold in the armaments industry with the production of cannon and, in time, the famous small 'Carronade'. Gaining a Royal Charter of Incorporation in 1773 they were, by 1810, one of the largest iron works in Europe and continued using the basic pig iron for a wide range of goods and products including the famous UK postal pillar boxes and telephone kiosks. In later years they moved into other goods, such as seen here, and household products such as cast iron and plastic baths and sinks and, following insolvency in 1982, part of the company is still in business making the latter goods.
The cover, in yapp edged card, includes this neat little industrial embossed vignette.