Philco

defunct electronics manufacturer
Organization business Q2714331
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Philco

Summary

Philco is a business[1]. Philco ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (462 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Philco is in the country of United States[3].
  • Philco's instance of is recorded as business[4].
  • Philco is owned by Ford Motor Company[5].
  • Philco's headquarters location is recorded as Philadelphia[6].
  • Philco's Commons category is recorded as Philco[7].
  • Philco's industry is recorded as electronics[8].
  • 1892 marks the founding of Philco[9].
  • Philco was dissolved in 1961[10].
  • Philco's location of formation is recorded as Philadelphia[11].
  • Philco's official website is recorded as http://www.philco-intl.com/[12].
  • Philco's product or material produced is recorded as consumer electronics[13].
  • Philco's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Philco'}[14].
  • Philco's has works in the collection is recorded as Netherlands Open Air Museum[15].

Body

Founding

1892 marks the founding of Philco[9]. Philco's location of formation is recorded as Philadelphia[11].

Operations

Philco's headquarters location is recorded as Philadelphia[6].

Industry

Philco's industry is recorded as electronics[8].

Ownership

Philco is owned by Ford Motor Company[5]. Philco's product or material produced is recorded as consumer electronics[13].

Dissolution

Philco was dissolved in 1961[10].

Why It Matters

Philco ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (462 views/month).[2] Philco has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] Philco is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . collectiegelderland.nl. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Lopatalopez · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.philco-intl.com/
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://www.philco-intl.eu/home-en"
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