| REF. NO. | DENOMINATION | DESCRIPTION | NO. ISSUED | CONDITION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 101 | £1 shares | 1[899], red | #210 | VF | £40-50 |
Voelker Incandescent Mantle Ltd
Registered 1898. Dissolved <1916. Company number 59938
A large company founded in 1899 to manufacture gas mantles (for lighting) at the Albert Works in Wandsworth. Name changed to the Voelker Lighting Corporation Limited in 1905. William Voelker was an American engineer from Elizabeth, New Jersey who owned several patents.
Capital £125,000 in shares of £1.
1898