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	Welcome to SYNATEL, celebrating 40 years of innovation (1970 - 2010)
It was the decade of the Space Hopper, the Ford Cortina, Raleigh Chopper bikes, the record player and cassette recorder. The British general elections: January 18, gave the Conservative Party a 30-seat majority in the House of Commons. Prime Minister Harold Wilson was turned out after more than 5 years of Labour Party government, and a new cabinet took office with Conservative Edward (Richard George) Heath, 53, as prime minister. GB Currency: The custom of depicting historical figures on the reverse of printed notes began with William Shakespeare in 1970 Critical explosion cripples Apollo 13: An explosion on board Apollo 13 caused one of the most critical situations in American space history and put the lives of the three astronauts on board in severe jeopardy. In March of 1970, the first UK “hard news” story about women’s liberation appeared on the nightly network news. World’s Fair held in Osaka Japan for the first time. The theme was “Progress and Harmony for Mankind”. The age of majority (UK Adult) was lowered from 21 to 18. UK joined the European Economic Community in 1973.   It was a decade of strikes - postal workers, miners and dustmen. A three-day week was imposed February 1972 to save on electricity. During the summer of 1976 the weather turned so dry that water supplies reached critical low levels. It ended with the 'winter of discontent' in 1979 when ITV went off the air for over two months. Research shows that the average UK house price stood at £182,800 at the end of 2009, compared to just £4,874 in 1970. First Jumbo Jet went into service. Also in the 70’s, Concorde 002 made its first supersonic flight (768 mph/1235 km/h). The Soviet Moon Rover became the first remote-controlled robot to travel on the moon’s surface.   SPORT: Football: 1970 FA Cup: Chelsea 2 Leeds United 1 Horse Racing: Nijinsky II became the last horse to date to win the Triple Crown of British Thoroughbred Racing. Great tennis players of the 70’s: Bjorn Borg, Martina Navratilova, Jimmy Connors, Virginia Wade, Ann Jones, Sue Barker, John Newcombe, Evonne Cawley, Chris Evert Cricket: The Ashes, 1970-71: Aus 0-2 Eng Boxing: February 16- Joe Frazier becomes world Heavyweight champion by knocking out Jimmy Ellis in five rounds at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Rugby League World Cup was held in Great Britain in 1970. Britain won all three of their group stage games. The final was held at Headingley, Leeds. Although Great Britain dominated the possession. The Australians were able to exploit their chances, and ran out unexpected. (7-12) ….and most important of all………. SYNATEL was formed! A great Company manufacturing great products for 40 years. 1970 – 2010…….and still innovating! SYNATEL PRODUCTS - Through the Years. 1970 - SSC1 1971 - BLP1 1972 - IMR2D 1974 - MBC1 1975 - Prosim 1976 - FPC1 Synatel has always been at the forefront of electronic developement, with a number of world firsts. From the early days of proximity sensors/speed monitors (Prosim range), level controls for water & foam detection in fire fighter vehicles to counters and photoelectric sensors, Synatel has constantly evolved to take advantage of new component/production technologies and new testing techniques. These improvements allow us to provide ultra reliable, ‘state of the art’ products, at very competitive prices, to meet and exceed our customer requirements. SYNATEL PRODUCTS - Through the Years. The Future? 1977 - SSR/L26HD 1983 - SRM8 1988 - Synaswitch 90's - DSL Range 90's - Optabeam 2010 + As well as new products, existing units have evolved through a natural design cycle. From the early days of the NDP1 level probe to the Synalevel self contained version. Then developing further into the Digiset and evolving into todays world beating Digimatic Level Control with ‘power-shield technology’, allowing the unit to compensate for material build-up. Synatel products have also adapted to meet current certification requirements (eg: ATEX/CSA/IECex etc.). Latest design criteria is for power saving devices and GPRS/Radio communication links, an area where Synatel has a vast amount of experience. SYNATEL PRODUCTS - TODAY! Our Range >> Level Sensors Proximity Switches Photoelectric Speed Monitors Counters/Tacho's Synatel: A great Company making Great Products for 40 Years. 1970 -2010.....and still innovating!		The Hits of 1970 31 Jan Edison Lighthouse Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 7 Mar Lee Marv Wandrin' Star 28 Mar Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Waters 18 Apr Dana All Kinds Of Everything 2 May Norman Greenbaum Spirit In The Sky 16 May England World Cup Squad Back Home 6 Jun Christiel Yellow River 13 Jun Mungo Jerryl In The Summertime 1 Aug Elvis Presley The Wonder Of You 12 Sep Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Tears Of A Clown 19 Sep Freda Payne Band Of Gold 31 Oct Matthew's Southern Comfort Woodstock 21 Nov Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Chile 28 Nov Xmas No1 Dave Edmunds I Hear You KNockin' Cars Born In The 70's Jaguar XJ Series II Range Rover Austin Allegro Rover SD1 VW Golf Porsche 924 Ford Cortina Lotus Esprit Saab 900 Lamborghini Countach More 70's Icons Popular TV. Fashion. Music. Toys. Rising Cost of a Loaf 1970 - 9p 1980 - 33p 1990 - 50p 2000 - 52p 2007 - 94p 2010 - 114p Other Items of the Day Petrol - 7.5p ltr (leaded) Beer - 11p Pint (Bitter) Cigarettes - 30p (20) Milk - 5p Pint Based on the figures above, a Photoelectric system manufactured in 1970 and still available today would now cost £900 if the price had risen the same as a loaf. A modern equivalent is typically just £200.

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