What is Proctor Silex?
'''Proctor Silex Co.''' was created in 1960 with the merger of Proctor Electric and Silex Corporation. The company made [[List of kitchen equipment|household appliances]] such as [[toaster]]s, [[ironing|iron]]s, and [[coffee]] makers. In 1990 Proctor Silex merged with [[Hamilton Beach Company|Hamilton Beach]]. == Other websites == * [http://www.toaster.org/proctorhistory.html History of Proctor-Silex, 1788 to 1972] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061001205025/http://www.toaster.org/proctorhistory.html |date=2006-10-01 }} [[Category:Companies based in Virginia]] [[Category:1960 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:20th-century establishments in Virginia]] {{US-stub}}