[Boatanchors] a good mot. history

Sun, 4 May 2003 16:25:01 -0700

be aware.....  the third ceo in a family line can doom things.....
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ed sharpe" <[email protected]>
To: "Ed Berbari" <[email protected]>; "W1GOR" <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 4:16 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] a good mot. history


> 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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