"Chum" (William Malcolm Ferris) Ferris b. 1 January 1914

  • Designer
Ferris was an industrial designer who established Ferris Bros. 1934, and developed an automobile radio, Model 74 portable radio for home and automobiles. He had 600 employees in the early 1960s, also designed TV, antennae, sold the company to Hawker Siddeley 1970.
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Name
"Chum" (William Malcolm Ferris) Ferris
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  • Designer
Birth date
1 January 1914
Death date
1 January 2007
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  • Powerhouse Museum

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References [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Stamped metal panel', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Pat Sheil (1 January 2007), 'Chum Ferris'.>] [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, 'Stamped metal panel', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>]
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