[Hallicrafters] Echophone and Halicrafters

[Charlie T, K3ICH]

And there's a guy who would know.

He's probably owned all (and maybe still owns) all the models listed.

Nice to see your post Herman.

73, Charlie k3ICH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <N4ch at aol.com>
To: <rbethman at comcast.net>; <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Echophone and Halicrafters


> Yaesu made the Tempo One for Henry Radio, not  Trio/Kenwood.   Have heard
> some guys say they thought the  later-offered Tempo 2020 (a fairly 
> high-end
> hybrid transceiver) was made by  Kenwood, but in actuality it was made by
> Uniden, who made numerous assorted  HF and VHF transceivers for quite a 
> few US
> ham radio suppliers (one example  is the Clegg FM-76, Cobra 200, and 
> Midland
> 13-509.........all were essentially  the same 10 watt 220 MHz FM
> transceivers, differing only in  cosmetics).   Trio/Kenwood made quite a 
> few early 2
> meter FM rigs for  RL Drake, too.   Belcom made KLM's Echo II and Echo 70
> (early  solid-state 2 meter and 70 CM SSB/CW transceivers) as well as a 
> couple
> of Heath  (non-kit) handhelds (but more of Heath's "factory built" FM 
> stuff
> was made  by Marantz/Standard).   The SBE "Sidebander 6" (6 meters SSB/CW)
> was  also made by Belcom...........Mizuho made an assortment of low power 
> SSB
> handheld transceivers for AEA, and the list goes on and on and ON.
>
> 73, Herman, N4CH.
>
>
>
> In a message dated 4/7/2014 5:02:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> rbethman at comcast.net writes:
>
> 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
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