Name: | Codeg (Brand),Cowan de Groot; London (GB) |
Abbreviation: | codeg |
Products: | Model types |
Summary: |
Cowan de Groot Brand: Codeg Cowan de Groot, later known as Codeg Productions, was established in 1919 by S.D. Cowan and A. de Groot as a toy import, wholesale, and distribution company. |
Founded: | 1919 |
Production: | 1919 - |
History: |
Cowan de Groot supplied toys to numerous British shops and mail-order businesses, including Winfield, the 'own brand' name of F.W. Woolworth. Their extensive product range included the Tracing Slate, Telephone Exchange, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Cash Register, Skittles, Wooden Pull Toys, Sand Toys (Merry Builders), Solitaire with Marbles, Clocks, Monorail, and the iconic Dr. Who Dalek. Cowan de Groot was one of the first companies to produce licensed toys based on the popular BBC television program Dr. Who in 1965. Their Dr. Who-themed products included a clockwork Dalek, the Dodge the Daleks board game, and a Dalek money box In 1991, Cowan de Groot was acquired by the Wilton Group and became part of Dekker Toys in 1993. [1] Graces Guide, accessed Dec 2023. |
This manufacturer was suggested by Gary Cowans.
Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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GB | 61 | Boy's One Transistor Radio 3109/318/1 | 2SA100 | 1 transistor reflex receiver. Semiconductors; 1 Matsushita 2SA100 Germanium PNP D... |
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