[Boatanchors] a good mot. history

Sun, 4 May 2003 16:16:44 -0700

http://www.motorola.com/content/0,1037,115-110,00.html
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Berbari" <[email protected]>
To: "W1GOR" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Re: Boatanchors digest, Vol 4 #130 - 17 msgs


> 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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