[Hallicrafters] Echophone and Halicrafters

[rbethman]

Richard,

I won't dispute Chuck Dachis history of Hallicrafters.

There are two separate Echophones listed.

1 - Echophone Radio Corporation

2 - Echophone Radio Manufacturing Company.

I can only find a small number of the schematics that show "Echophone 
Manufactured by Hallicrafters".

Then they have no such markings.  I guess it is a confusing period of 
time when they indeed DID overlap.

It was an interesting read, but it is somewhat similar to Rockwell / 
Collins.  Remember the KWM-380.

Rockwell went on to produce the B-1 Bomber, then followed by Boeing 
involved in the B-1B version, primarily in the avionics.

Many of the older brands came, went, and/or changed hands.

I find the same with wall clocks.  I have two that are "Eikosha", and 
this is the earlier name for Seiko.  I also have one that is "Seikosha".

Trying to determine which is which ends up being very tangled.

I've traced many different manufacturers histories.  I had been 
primarily been interested in clocks, but I have also had interested in 
transceivers.  Kenwood has one of these morphing brands.  It appeared as 
several different names.  They also produced the Tempo One.  Other names 
appear to have been used prior to the current one.  They branded their 
earlier radios under Trio-Kenwood.

It wasn't long after that when they began just as Kenwood.

I also found a different "Kenwood".  They are based in Canada, and 
manufacturer kitchen Mixers and Grinders.  They have NO ties to the 
Japan's Kenwood.

I went through quite a bit of haggling with Customs when ordering 
parts!  This completely due to the use of Kenwood as a brand name.  I 
finally prevailed and obtained the parts I ordered.

I've come to the conclusion that the history of ANY brand to be a bit 
cloudy, and not at all simply black or white.  There are many areas that 
are in the gray area.

Regards,
Bob - N0DGN