[Heathkit] Does Heathkit Still Exist?

[sbjohnston at aol.com]

I believe I've also seen "Heath", sometimes "Heath-Zenith", products in 
home improvement stores.  I believe it was doorbells, intercoms, and 
the like.

Steve WD8DAS

sbjohnston at aol.com
http://www.wd8das.net/
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-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Codella, W2PA <w2pa at arrl.net>
To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:16 pm
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Does Heathkit Still Exist?









Yes, it exists and sells educational products (in technology) - and is
an offshoot of the original company.

Go here: http://www.heathkit.com/


73,

Chris, W2PA


Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:

>

>

> Hi All,

>

> No, this is not one of my infamous spoofs. This is serious.

>

> I have a Ham who insists that Heathkit is still manufacturing
> products. Specifically what products he did not say. Nor did he
> indicate if these products were being made in Benton Harbor, MI where
> the original Heathkit was.

>

> Has somebody else purchased the name of "Heathkit" and is now making
> products bearing the "Heathkit" name, even if said products are not
> Ham or other types of electronics?

>

> I am aware of several small companies who own the name of several
> famous brands, but do 'not' produce any of the former companies
> products. Just owning the name of "Heathkit" or "Hallicrafters" would
> not initself give a company the legal right to manufacture the former
> companies product line. Right? Would one not have to purchase the
> rights to each product first before they could build it?

>

> Now I realize this is Hallicrafters based, not Heathkit, but since 
the
> question ties into both, I am going to ask it here.

>

> He also claims that he worked for Hallicrafters "after" Northrup
> purchased Hallicrafters in 1967. As far as I know, Northrup could not
> get rid of the name "Hallicrafters" from buildings, parts, products,
> manuals etc fast enough after purchasing the company. Hence, 
employees
> worked for Northrup, "not" Hallicrafters. This was true even though
> William Halligan, Sr. stayed on for one year after Northrup bought 
his
> company. This was at Northrup's request, it was not some part of the
> purchase agreement that Halligan set forth!

>

> Northrup paid Bill the same salary that he had been drawing from
> Hallicrafters for that one year. Bill helped with transition, mostly
> regarding the huge number of military contracts that Hallicrafters
> had. Which is the real reason that Northrup bought Hallicrafters to
> begin with! The Amateur Radio was of no interest to them whatsoever.
> As soon as they could unload it without doing damage to their
> corporate image, they did!

>

> Here is a bit of the text I received:

>

> "Have you ever been to the newer Hallicrafter's plant in Rolling
> Meadows (500 Hicks Rd)? I worked there from 1997 to 2004. Fun place
> with a Ham club but unfortunately no more HF radios coming out the
> door......"

>

> Now, I ask you wizards of wires and lovers of things that still go
> glow in the dark:

>

> 1. Who "really" designed the FPM-300? Hallicrafters prior to the sale
> or Northrup "after" the sale?

>

> 2. Who did Northrup sell the Ham Radio division to when they got rid
> of it ? When did they get rid of it?

>

> 3. The companies I am aware of that sold electronics under the name 
of
> Hallicrafters "after" Northrup sold the name, did not produce any
> actual Hallicrafters products. Mainly Citizens Band radios etc. that
> had the Hallicrafters name on them. Most, if not all, were made in
> Japan. So, did Northrup sell just the name of "Hallicrafters", as in
> the rights to the trademark name? Or did they sell the rights to the
> actual Hallicrafters equipment: FPM-300, SX-115, HT-32b etc.?

>

> 4. I am being told that one former Hallicrafters building in Chicago
> still bears the Hallicrafters name, logo and whatever. I am also told
> this building is still in use. Is any of this true? If so, and I am
> assuming that Northrup still owns the property, is it Northrup using
> it, or who is using the building and for what purpose?

>

> 5. What "really" became of all the construction plans, diagrams, test
> documentation and rights to produce and/or actual product ownership
> for the Hallicrafters products designed and built from 1934 until 
1967?

>

>

> Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO

> dfischer at usol.com

> HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International

> http://www.w9wze.net

> HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project

> hhrp.w9wze.net

>

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