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  2. Russell Hobbs - Wikipedia

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    Russell Hobbs is a British manufacturer of household appliances. Formed in 1952 by William Russell and Peter Hobbs, it became the primary kettle maker in the United Kingdom marketplace in the 1960s. Subjected to many corporate acquisitions through its history, its head office is currently sited in Failsworth , England, having moved its ...

  3. Russell Hobbs, Inc. - Wikipedia

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    Russell Hobbs, Inc. (formerly Salton, Inc.), was an American company based in Florida which manufactured home appliances, most notably the George Foreman grill and Russell Hobbs appliances. In June 2010, Russell Hobbs, Inc. was taken over by and became part of Spectrum Brands. The name was derived from the British company, Russell Hobbs.

  4. Russell & Company (manufacturer) - Wikipedia

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    Russell & Co reportedly started building steam traction engines after their 1878 incorporation, and by 1880, they employed 425 people on a seven acre site, with their own railroad sidetrack. [3] By 1884, they had become one of the largest producers of steam traction engines, plus building industrial, railroad and agricultural equipment. [2]

  5. Hobbs - Wikipedia

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    Arding & Hobbs, a former London department store Hobbs Ltd , women's clothing stores in the United Kingdom Russell Hobbs Inc , an American manufacturer of home appliances

  6. Steam locomotive components - Wikipedia

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    Collects steam at the top of the boiler (well above the water level) so that it can be fed to the engine via the main steam pipe, or dry pipe, and the regulator/throttle valve. [2] [5] [6]: 211–212 [3]: 26 Air pump / Air compressor Westinghouse pump (US+) Powered by steam, it compresses air for operating the train air brake system.

  7. Paddle steamer - Wikipedia

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    A typical river paddle steamer from the 1850s. Fall Line's steamer Providence, launched 1866 Finlandia Queen, a paddle-wheel ship from 1990s in Tampere, Finland [1]. A paddle steamer is a steamship or steamboat powered by a steam engine driving paddle wheels to propel the craft through the water.

  8. J. H. Hobbs, Brockunier and Company - Wikipedia

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    William Russell left for Findlay in 1888 to become factory manager. [112] A new version of the firm was formed in August 1888 and the factory was restarted. The newly incorporated company was named Hobbs Glass Company, and major stockholders included John H. Hobbs, William Leighton Jr., Henry Schmulback, A.J. Clark, and Howard Hazlett. [113]