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Revision as of 23:16, June 10, 2007
Thomas Edison established the Edison General Electric Company in 1890. Edison's company and the Thomson-Houston Company combined in 1892 to form the General Electric Company. The company worked to develop electrical innovations, and grew to be one of the major businesses in the United States. Today General Electric produces a wide variety of electrical products designed for home use by consumers: lamps and lighting, large appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, washers and dryers, small appliances such as fans, and hair dryers, and and has subdivisions to produce products for wider use in areas of: industry, aviation, and medical equipment.