[Boatanchors] Re: Boatanchors digest, Vol 4 #130 - 17 msgs

Ed Berbari [email protected]
Sun, 4 May 2003 16:49:37 -0500


Larry,

It was my impression that Bob Galvin's father founded Motorola.  I heard him
tell the story about how his father  installed their first mobile telephone
in the 1920s or 30s in their banker's car and how it caused a fire in the
car's engine soon after driving out of the shop.

Ed, W9EJB


-- Original Message -----
From: "W1GOR" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 1:30 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Re: Boatanchors digest, Vol 4 #130 - 17 msgs


> Cliff,
>
> FYI...  Motorola was founded by Bob Galvin.  Before the 'Motorola' name
was
> used, he manufactured radio gear under the name 'Galvin Manufacturing
Co.'..
> Quite a bit of the military radio gear was made under the Galvin label.
> I'm not sure exactly when he/they dropped the Galvin logo and picked up
the
> Motorola name.
>
> Until recently, Bob Galvin's son held a prominent position on the Motorola
> board of directors...
>
> Trivia lesson over...
>
> 73 de Larry - W1GOR
>
>
>
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 12:30:16 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: CLIFF WALLACE <[email protected]>
> > To: [email protected], [email protected]
> > Subject: [Boatanchors] GRC-9 parts
> >
> > misc parts: tunable trimmer caps, tube shield,
> > transformer (T6), panel-adapter M-399, spkr (cone
> > broken) stamped "galvin" but has a motorola part
> > number.
>
>
>
>
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