Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: RS_Rider

Was Westinghouse Electric always a British company? I thought it to be American.


5 posted on 10/17/2006 3:25:47 PM PDT by moonman (`)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: moonman

Didn't Westinghouse invent the airbrake?


6 posted on 10/17/2006 3:29:35 PM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies ]

To: moonman
Was Westinghouse Electric always a British company?

No, British Nuclear Fuel Ltd. bought Westinghouse a few years ago from Viacom.

"You can be sure..."

7 posted on 10/17/2006 3:29:57 PM PDT by Max in Utah (WWBFD? "What Would Ben Franklin Do?")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies ]

To: moonman

Of what used to be 154 business units, the nuclear division is the only one to still carry the Westinghouse name. It's just a name, the empire is dead and burried.


10 posted on 10/17/2006 3:38:33 PM PDT by RS_Rider
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies ]

To: moonman

George Westinghouse was American. I grew up in Horseheads, NY
near a Westinghouse plant which made picture tubes for a lot of U.S. television brands. They also made specialized tubes for military satellites. Toshiba took over probably 20 years ago. The satellite tubes became Image Sensing and Technology. With the switch to flat panel displays Toshiba has now vacated. I think Eaton Industries occupies the building now.


25 posted on 10/17/2006 4:40:49 PM PDT by printhead
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson