TI Creda 1000 Electronic RS
Long time lurker, first time poster.
When I was a nipper we lived not far from the TI Creda factory at Blythe Bridge, Staffordshire. Due to a friend of a friend, we had access to the 'Credenda Room' b-grade showroom at the factory where employees and trade could buy reworked returns and b-grade appliances from the TI group (cannon, creda, russell hobbs, et al). Around 1982 dad came home with a Creda microwave (made my Litton in the US); The 1000 electronic RS washer; a Debonair Reversair dryer; a Futura kettle and Toaster. Creda rented the factory from AFAIK Pearl Assurance, after TI sold Creda, the company, merged with GEC's Hotpoint under the joint ownership of GEC and GE, to become GDA Group. I think it was at this time that the TI was dropped from the Creda logo.
After lasting 13 years the Creda was swapped for a Hotpoint-type Creda equivalent.
Following the break up of GEC and the sale of GDA to Merloni (subsequently Indesit) the huge factory was vacated and is now home to Panelco Meyer, a manufacturer of decorative timber laminates.
As an adult I used to go to Creda to service various machinery including the giant metal presses and the electrostatic spray booths, amongst other things. In the security lodge visitor waiting area was a Creda wall=mounted heater, and when it kicked in the fan used make a horrendous drumming noise. Not a good advert to greet visitors!
Both Creda and later GDA appliances were rock solid. I should know, I've still got mine and at 23-years old now, it's still in daily use with minimal new parts!
