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Venner's stand at the 1953 APLE exhibition in Liverpool.

Not only made timeswitches, but also made weatherproof boxes suitable for wall, pole and column mounting in their own foundry.

In 1932, they had 25 years experience of designing and manufacturing instruments to withstand any climatic and atmospheric condition. Therefore the firm was probably founded in 1907.

Various types of time switches for street lighting purposes are shown at the 1936 APLE Conference. The standard type is a plug-in type which can be hand-wound or synchronous motor driven and can deal with 10A. Other clocks can be fitted which are electrically wound and sync spring types - the latter having a spring storage of 36 hours. - Public Lighting #3, 1936

The firm were to appear at the APLE's 1937 Conference in Bournemouth. - Public Lighting #10, 1938

The MTSPXC timeswitch is being heavily pushed in 1939 along with the Pilot Wire Relay System which allows centralised control in the event of emergencies such as air raids or fog. - APLE Conference Programme 1939

Exhibits included hand-wound, electrically-wound and synchronous motor driven types of time switches in a range of weatherproof boxes. Smaller models were designed for column bases whilst larger models were designed for group switching. Solar dials could be provided for all types. "Special attention is drawn to the light sensitive switch which has aroused keen interest in many directions, and which will, no doubt, find a widening field of application in the future." - APLE Conference Programme 1945

Exhibits included hand-wound, electrically-wound and synchronous motor driven types of time switches in a range of weatherproof boxes. Smaller models were designed for column bases whilst larger models were designed for group switching. Solar dials could be provided for all types including the 15-day hand-wound model. Attention is drawn to the Pilot Wire Relay System which has wide application. Also the Cyclo Hour Meter which determines the number of hours a circuit has been in operation. Of special interest is the Type MSSL, a self-starting synchronous motor driven solar dial unit. A demonstration set shows theapplication of the pilot relay system to the control of public lighting. - APLE Conference Programme 1946

References:
APLE Exhibition Catalogue Blackpool 1932
APLE Conference Programme Bournemouth 1938
APLE Conference Programme Glasgow 1939
APLE Conference Programme Glasgow 1945
APLE Conference Programme London 1946
APLE Conference Programme Southport 1947

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