[Hallicrafters] Echophone and Halicrafters

[Brian Carling]

What? Kenwood involved in the Tempo One? Seems like an odd idea since it looks just like a Yaesu. Especially so if you look at the mIn tuning knob and the VFO.

Best regards - Bry Carling



> On Apr 7, 2014, at 4:57 PM, rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Richard,
> 
> I won't dispute Chuck Dachis history of Hallicrafters.
> 
> There are two separate Echophones listed.
> 
> 1 - Echophone Radio Corporation
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> 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.
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> 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
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