Private company
S G Brown Ltd
UK business1
S. G. Brown Ltd was established in 1903 by British engineer Sidney George Brown, to manufacture scientific instruments, It began to make one of it its best known products, the gyroscopic compass, during World War I. Previously, these had been imported from Germany. The company also supplied thousands of its 'Type A' headphones during World War I. From the advent of radio broadcasting, the company made headphones, radios, amplifying devices and loudspeakers for the domestic market.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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S. G. Brown Ltd was established in 1903 by British engineer Sidney George Brown, to manufacture scientific instruments, It began to make one of it its best known products, the gyroscopic compass, during World War I. Previously, these had been imported from Germany. The company also supplied thousands of its 'Type A' headphones during World War I. From the advent of radio broadcasting, the company made headphones, radios, amplifying devices and loudspeakers for the domestic market.2
Timeline
- 1903Founded Founded1
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- WikipediaS G Brown Ltd
- WikidataQ7395351
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- 1WikidataS G Brown Ltd on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaS G Brown Ltd on Wikipedia