Title
Hymatic High Pressure Valves Manual
Reference
YA2007.25/2/1/17
Production date
1957 - 1967
Creator
- Hymatic Engineering Co.BiographyBiography
Originally known as The Heywood Compressor Co, founded in Glover Street, Redditch, Worcestershire, it was renamed The Hymatic Engineering Co. in 1946. The company designed and produced portable and stationary air compressors and valves supplying the Royal Air Force in the 1950s.
Around 1952 it was acquired by Chloride and by 1957 was a subsidary of Chloride Electrical Storage Co.
By 1973, the company was involved in cryogenics, systems engineering, aircraft and missile equipment, precision control valves, and other products and was taken over by Huntleigh Investments in 1974.
Now owned by Honeywell, Honeywell Hymatic is a maker of high tech equipment for the defence and aerospace sectors.
Scope and Content
A published guide by Hymatic to their range of high pressure valves, regulators, couplings and filters with a general description, design features and specification information included.
Language
English
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- Hymatic Engineering Co.BiographyBiography
Originally known as The Heywood Compressor Co, founded in Glover Street, Redditch, Worcestershire, it was renamed The Hymatic Engineering Co. in 1946. The company designed and produced portable and stationary air compressors and valves supplying the Royal Air Force in the 1950s.
Around 1952 it was acquired by Chloride and by 1957 was a subsidary of Chloride Electrical Storage Co.
By 1973, the company was involved in cryogenics, systems engineering, aircraft and missile equipment, precision control valves, and other products and was taken over by Huntleigh Investments in 1974.
Now owned by Honeywell, Honeywell Hymatic is a maker of high tech equipment for the defence and aerospace sectors.
Subject
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.
