Sprague Electric
Logo used from 1962 to 1985 | |
Site of Sprague Electric headquarters in North Adams, Massachusetts; now owned by MASS MoCA | |
| Formerly | Sprague Specialties Company (1926 to 1942) |
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| Company type | Subsidiary of Vishay |
| Industry | Electronic components |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Founders | Robert C. Sprague |
| Fate | acquired by General Cable in 1978, in turn acquired by Penn Central in 1982, sold off in early 1990s |
| Headquarters | North Adams, Massachusetts |
| Products | Capacitors |
Sprague Electric Company was an electronic component maker founded by Robert C. Sprague in 1926. Sprague was best known for making a large line of capacitors used in a wide variety of electrical and electronic in commercial, industrial and military/space applications. Other products include resistive components, magnetic components (transformers and coils), filter assemblies, semiconductors and integrated circuits.