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Ever Ready Specialities Co. Ltd

Ever Ready made limited numbers of a clock which Herbert Scott patented in 1902. Production stopped in 1912 after about 500 made.

Another venture was the production of night clocks

Alan Shenton, the well known horologist provided additional information as follows:

Ever Ready Chronology.

American Electric Novelty and Many Co 1901-1911

British Ever Ready Electrical Co Ltd 1913-1920

Ever Ready Co (Great Britain) Ltd 1920 to present

This business was established as the A EN & M Co Ltd in 1901 with Alfred Loebl recorded as Managing Director at 36A Northampton Street Essex Road N and 102 Charing Cross Road (15.9.1940, 11.11.1904)

By 1911 when the firm was restyled BERE they had moved to the Ever-Ready Works Hercules Place Holloway, N (14.11.1911-9.7.1931.

Alfred Loebl who died early in 1912 was replaced by Samual Stern 28.2.1912.

In 1913 the firm's name was changed to the NBEEC with Magnus Goodfellow and Louis Philip Lichtenstein as directors (9.7.1913) listed in 1915 as portable electric lamp makers and manufacturers of Ever Ready specialities and in 1920 following a voluntary liquidation on 6th May was reconstructed under its present title manufacturers of dry batteries, portable electric lamps and electrical accessories etc.

Connection proved by fact that 1903 patent for Scott clock carries Scott and Loebl as patentees.

Various sources
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