Shanghai older people how is summer. Ordinary citizens in addition to hand Pushan, electric fan is main sunstroke, and can supply a large number of units, and meet the needs of residents, only Shanghai "Watson" fan. In summer, good condition of citizens, in order to be able to buy a Watson fan as the honor, twenty or thirty years after the founding of the people's Republic of China is the case, with the passage of time, China generated synonymous with electric fan, so in many people's impression, "Watson" is the electric fan, electric fan is "Watson". But it is too small "Wahson".

Early national capital, tend to focus on investment in textiles, flour, tobacco. Rarely enter the motor manufacturing industry, because of the silicon steel sheet, enameled wire, copper and other major raw materials is the need to import, and production equipment and technical staff and management system requirements are relatively high. To enter this industry, must have the courage. Since the twenties of the last century, national brand fan Watson, Huatong switchgear, Huade lighting, in the electrical industry of Shanghai and said "Sanhua", a good reputation all over the country. Especially Wahson". 1924 mass production, with its high quality to break the monopoly market of foreigners. But the eyes of the "Watson" did not stop here, under the industrial salvation ambition, aimed at the motor manufacturers in the national economy and the people's livelihood is at stake.

Yang Jichuan is the founder of Wahson motor manufacturing experts self-taught and the pioneering spirit of entrepreneur. In 1930 by the national government departments in charge of science and technology, to obtain electrical engineer qualification, in December 1934 by the Chinese motor engineers to absorb as a member of the society. As early as 1917, he designed and manufactured the first three-phase AC transformer and DC generator in china. Thereafter, presided over the production of the 8 kW DC generator, 60 an electroplating generator, 15 KVA transformer, these products commodity exhibition was organized by the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce in won the Excellence Award and gold medal.

As Watson factory responsible person Ye Youcai expertise in the management, early in 1931, Ye Youcai to Watson's capital and joint venture founded in Nanxiang Town, the Huacheng Electrical Appliance Factory, producing all kinds of motor products. And was established in 1934 Watson Co., Ltd., at that time, fan with an annual output of more than 72000 units, annual sales value amounted to 100 million yuan is China's fan industry annual production and annual output value ranked the top leader, get the fan "King" reputation, but accounted for only half of the product of total factory of Watson, motor, electrical equipment and other products also accounted for nearly half. During the war, Wahson factory moved to Chongqing, becoming the only big rear only to manufacture 50 horsepower generator factory. For the victory of the war of resistance, to the great rear of the electrical industry has made an important contribution.

After the founding of new China, in the first five years of planning, Wahson factory was listed as the focus of the industry's key enterprises to support. And a long time under the Shanghai, the main products are still a variety of motor motor, to meet the needs of the national economic recovery and development. Was located in the Jiangning Road, a branch, is the production of all kinds of motor, and is located in the "cuckoo clock" Macao road of factory production for export mainly electric fan. This pattern maintained for a long time, until 1962. In the adjustment of national industry, draw Department of the production of a single motor Gexin motor factory was established, Watson factory is specializing in all kinds of fans. Since then, "Watson" over Shanghai Light Industry Bureau become professional fan manufacturer.

Under the planned economy of the adjustment, the future development of Watson, the negative effect is obvious, Watson's technology, equipment, personnel comprehensive advantages have weakened, but the professional standards of the electric fan production improved, still hold the UI. In addition to the normal production of a variety of civilian fans, the full play of its technical advantages in the field of ventilation and exhaust, has been the first subway - Beijing Metro Design and manufacture of dedicated subway fan. In the fan industry also successes. In addition to the common textile machine with the whole by fan and supporting for railway passenger car train top fan, supporting a ship for the ship fan, on the plane with a ventilation fan. In the last century eighty 's, but also the first hotel facilities for the new steel wood furniture, welcomed by the parties.

So, only think "Wahson" is a fan, or only household appliances, it is a misunderstanding, Wahson in the history of China's electrical development, power is not.