[Milsurplus] Jones connectors

[Joseph Orgnero]

As a sideline, I do have a number of Jones connectors available. If anybody 
is looking for them, please contact off list.
Thanks
Joe Orgnero VE7LBI
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Dawson" <wb3akd at earthlink.net>
To: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 12:34 AM
Subject: [Milsurplus] Who was Jones?


> Thanks to all who offered info on Jones. The full name, "Howard B. Jones" 
> gets us past the research hump and provides enough info to look at some of 
> the patents as well as a "Wireless Age" ad for a "condenser cleaner" (Sep, 
> 1923, pg. 86; search google books).
>
> Hard to tell from web resources whether H.B. Jones started the connector 
> business from scratch of if he converted E. C. Manufacturing Company, an 
> unprofitable manufacturer of small parts.  H. B. Jones obtained control of 
> E. C. Manufacturing in 1917 in an attempt to improve the business so as to 
> pay debts incurred by the business from his father, Arthur B. Jones.
>
> Looks like there was an attempt to liquidate E. C. Manufacturing in late 
> 1922 or early 1923, so it's not clear if E. C. Manufacturing Co, became 
> the manufacturer of Jones plugs or if H. B. Jones started the connector 
> business from scratch.
>
> ( Note: E.C Mfg /Jones info is from the background to a Tax Case :
>
> http://www.loislaw.com/advsrny/doclink.htp?alias=F7CASE&cite=38+F.2d+550
>
> )
>
>
>
> As far as that goes, it is not entirely certain that the H. B. jones who 
> got control is the same one that Invented Jones Plugs, but it seems 
> possible.
>
> One of the day's I'll get down to the library of congress and spend time 
> fleshing out various stories like this.  This is not particularly vital, 
> but is an interesting part of the technical history.
>
>
> 73
>
> Tom
> WB3AKD
>
> PS John, the date/time has been adjusted.  I tried to set the year to 
> 1945, but the computer won't let me.
>
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