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Philco-Ford
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Philco.
Philco (an acronym for Philadelphia Battery Company) is an American electronics manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia. Philco was a pioneer in battery, radio, and television production. The company was purchased by Ford in 1961, and renamed "Philco-Ford" in 1966. Ford sold the company to GTE in 1974, which sold it to Norelco in 1981, that became a subsidiary of the Dutch company Philips in 1987. In North America, the Philco brand is owned by Philips. In other markets, the Philco International brand is owned by Electrolux.