FAL Obituary
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Topic: FAL Obituary
Posted By: woody2
Subject: FAL Obituary
Date Posted: 13 January 2014 at 8:27pm
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just found this on the net....... published 28 February 2012 A SELF-MADE man, Ervin Powell used his entrepreneurial flair to build an empire. The former chairman of Audio Fidelity had stores and factories across the UK and was one of Batley’s major employers in the 1970s and ‘80s. Born in Pudsey in 1918, Ervin left school at 14 and worked at a boot making factory and woolen mill before deciding to become an electrician. In 1940, his apprenticeship was put on hold when he fought with the RAF in Egypt during World War Two. It was on his return in 1946 that Ervin decided to become his own boss, opening a small shop in Bradford selling second-hand vacuum cleaners and offering appliance repairs. This developed into supplying radio repair components to retailers and a move to larger premises in Leeds, and the Radio Supply Company http://www.batleynews.co.uk/news/business/business-news/obituary-1-4279266#" rel="nofollow - |
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Posted By: Plaguesguitarist
Date Posted: 13 January 2014 at 9:48pm
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FAL made some good stuff. We have a shed load of their 250w scanners - More reliable than any of the Martin LX we have Bulletproof. Don't make them like that nowadays. ------------- Why did the lampy cross the road? To steal MY sharpie. |
Posted By: csg
Date Posted: 13 January 2014 at 9:53pm
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thats a different fal company ( italian i think) ------------- “The fact is this is about identifying what we do best and finding more ways of doing less of it better” |
Posted By: ruelectrical
Date Posted: 14 January 2014 at 8:46pm
| Custom sound had a great range of cabs for the typical mobile dj market, they loved the piezo s but were good boxes back in the 80s |
Posted By: djeddie
Date Posted: 14 January 2014 at 8:47pm
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csg is right, there are two FAL companies, the UK 'Futuristic Aids Ltd' and the Italian FAL who do all those lights! Nice find though Woody2. As an aside, my day job (building maintenance) mainly revolves around two old folks' homes. So far in the last two years I've met three former pro-footballers, including one who played for England, one who was one of the main designers on Concorde and one former motor racing driver to recall just a few. ------------- Chas n Dave : it's like Drum and Bass but with beards. E=mc² ±3dB |
Posted By: Plaguesguitarist
Date Posted: 14 January 2014 at 9:11pm
Aaah. Didn't know that. Thanks awfully  ------------- Why did the lampy cross the road? To steal MY sharpie. |
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