Erie Resistor - one of the Town's premier employers
Can anyone identify this 'mystery object'?
Erie Resistor
Photograph of the exterior of Erie Resistor - Milora Works, with the Monument in the background
Erie Resistor
Aerial photograph of Erie Resistor, from the top of the Monument looking across Trafalgar
Erie Resistor
Photograph of the interior of Erie Resistor, showing some of the machinery used
Erie Resistor
Photograph of interior of Erie Resistor - people at work
Erie Resistor
Photograph of interior of Erie Resistor - people at work - sizing up the problem
Erie Resistor
Photograph of people at work at Erie Resistor - interested onlookers
Erie Resistor
Photograph of a 'school visit', trying to attract new employees - early computerisation
Erie Resistor
Photograph of Judy Shearing, one of Erie's employees
Erie Resistor
Photograph of the Central Mechanisation Electronic/Mechanical Design Office
Erie Resistor
Photograph of the empty interior of Erie Resistor, giving some idea of the size of the factory
Erie Resistor
Photographs of the buildings and employees of Erie Resistor, up to the 1970s
By John Layton
In the 1970s Erie Resistor employed over 4,000 people, more than 10% of the working population of Great Yarmouth at that time. (See 'The Erie Resistor Story' elsewhere on this site.
Here are a few photographs of the people, buildings, machinery and products that were involved with the firm. We would like to thank C-Mac, who still continue to run the company in their factory on the South Denes, for providing the photographs on this page.
Below is some information from Chris Andrews who currently works for C-Mac. Here are some of th dates for the changes in the company: the transformation of Erie to ITT(1975) to STC(1981) to Nortel(1990) to C-MAC(1992). The more modern(!) photos were definitely taken during the STC era. From the top, photos 6,7,8,9 & 10 were taken during the 80s and therefore most likely STC. Same site, different company name.
The first photograph shows a 'mystery object' - has anyone any idea what it is?
Cris Andrews has been able to answer this question, he says: "In the first photo, there is a good chance that the object is a bandolier reel. Finished components would be taped at each end and wrapped around the reel (which would have a card insert) for packing and shipping. The small roller would ensure that there was a constant tension maintained to maximise the number of components on a reel."
Did you work for Erie Resistor? What are your memories of the company and your job?