Proctor Silex

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Proctor Silex electric can opener

Proctor Silex Co. was created in 1960 with the merger of Proctor Electric and the Silex Company.[1] In 1966, SCM Corporation bought out Proctor-Silex. In 1988, Proctor Silex was acquired by NACCO Industries, Inc.[2] In 1990, NACCO also acquired Hamilton Beach Brands as a subsidiary and merged the two companies.[3][4]

Proctor Silex made electrical household appliances like vacuum coffee makers.[5][6]

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  6. The script for the 1979 movie Alien contains an example of generic use of the term "Silex" for "coffee machine". [1]