Hoyt Electrical Instrument Works

Hoyt Electrical Instrument Works Inc. has been manufactured in Penacook NH since 1904.Hoyt founder Adrian Hazen Hoyt was born in Magog, Quebec in 1862, where he attended Montreal Grammar School and the Davis and Dewie Business School.He also graduated from Dartmouth College with an M.D. in 1887..
Hoyt started his own practice in Magog, but found it was not to his liking; so he moved to St. Johnsbury, Vermont, where he joined the Standard Electric Company.It was here that Hoyt learned about his love of electricity, and a year and a half later he moved to Manchester, New Hampshire, where he worked as an electrical experimenter for several years..Many of these devices were used in the construction of automobiles, which Dr. Hoyt had always been interested in, and he was one of the first people in the United States to actually use X-rays...

In 1880, he accepted a position as manager of the Whitney Electrical Instrument Company, and by 1888, Whitney was manufacturing ornate brass-cased station instruments..When the company moved to Penacook Hoyt, he established a residence and continued to serve as supervisor and manager of the company, holding those positions until early 1900, when he established and engaged in the business himself.He established a workshop, employing a number of machinists who built automobiles and electrical instruments, where he manufactured his own famous line of "direct-reading" instruments.At this time Dr. Hoyt began building his steam automobiles at his American Manufacturing Company in Penacook..
Dr. Hoyt owned the first automobile in New Hampshire and was one of the founders of the New Hampshire Automobile Club in 1900.In total, Hoyt built and designed six electric cars and five steam cars.Hoyt also owned one of the first automobile dealerships, serving customers from New England as far north as Montreal, Canada.Frequent visitors to his manufacturing plants and dealerships included his old friend Henry Ford..
Dr. Hoyt holds twenty-five or more patents in electrical measuring instruments and scientific instruments.He was also the inventor of the AC ammeter.Dr. Hoyt displayed energy and enthusiasm in his industrial employment and inventions. Since he founded Hoyt Electrical Instrument Works in 1904, Hoyt and his employees have adhered to the following rules:.Anything worth doing is worth doing well..
At Hoyt Electrical Instrument Works, this rule is respected today, as previous generations founded and nurtured a company that specialized in producing a better line of panel instruments.From the members of the Hoyt family who have been manufacturing instruments since 1890 and have owned and actively operated the business since 1904, to the skilled production workers in the factory, Hoyt people apply their unique skills to design and manufacture analog panel instrumentation that meets and exceeds the requirements of the industry standard..
Today, Hoyt Electrical Instrument Works Inc. is more than just an analog panel manufacturer.While analog instrumentation remains our passion, we have evolved to provide value-added custom solutions that keep the world moving in the right direction..

So if you are looking for.Analog panel meter. 、 digital panel meter. 、 Digital multi-function meter. 、 current.or.voltage transformer. 、 shunt. 、 switch. 、 Personal safety and voltage testing equipment.or some.test and measurement equipment., we can meet your needs..

our.inside sales team.Ready to help you customize your options and discuss best pricing.We also work with. Mod-Centers 、 represent.and.Distributor.Collaborate to reduce delivery times and product costs..