Vintage Telegraph Keyer by Signal Electric Mfg Co Menominee MI

Description: Vintage Telegraph Keyer by Signal Electric Mfg Co Menominee MI. The base measures 4 1/2" x 7"; weighs 14 ounces. Good used condition, missing the small round dome cover, otherwise it appears to be complete - see photos. Part of a huge collection of telegraph equipment I recently acquired. Signal Electric Manufacturing Company, Menominee, Michigan (1919). Founded as Menominee Electric and Mechanical company, since ~1904 they also produced wireless radio equipment.Founded:1892History:Menominee Plant History from the Menominee County Historical Society records.Year1892 Menominee Electrical and Mechanical Company is founded. Products: Crank telephone generators, telephones and switch boards. 1904Original plant burns operations are temporarily moved to Marinette, Wisconsin.New plant opens at present site. Product line is expanded to include Telegraph Instruments and Wireless Radio devices.1919Menominee Electric Co. is reorganized and renamed the Signal Electric Manufacturing Co. Products: Bells, Wireless Radio Instruments, Medical Batteries, Telegraph Instruments, small electric motors, fans, portable electric hand tools.Note: Space in building is shared with another company until 1921.1937/1938North wing is built and expanded.South wing is built. It was then called the Central Wing.1952King-Seeley Thermos Co. purchases the Signal Electric Manufacturing Co.Products: Fans, heaters, small portable electric hand tools and small electric motors.1954Central Wing and Receiving are built.June 1st, 1964King-Seeley Thermos announces it will close the Signal Electric Division in Menominee, Michigan.Oct. 30th, 1964The Vernco Corporation of Tennessee agrees to purchase the Signal Electric Division from the King-Seeley Thermos Co.November 1964The Vernco Corporation of Tennessee -Menominee Division begins operations. Products: Electric motors for humidifiers and fans, filters for air conditioning units and automotive parts.First utility vacs are made. First plastic injection moulding machine delivered at Menominee. During the period when Gil Audrette was Plant Manager the first Quality Manual was developed. Gil developed most of the manual and on January 5th, 1972 Tom Schenk was appointed Quality Control Manager.1970Current warehouse location constructed at 13th location.1970sAdditional product lines introduced. Hair clippers, Roto tools, Engravers, Solder guns, converters for shavers.

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