[Milsurplus] Air King ?

[John Schmitz]

There was a King Radio Company but I'm not sure if they were a WW2
manufacturer. The owner of King Radio Company, Edward J. King, started out
with a company called Communications Accessories Company (CAC) that produced
coils that Art Collins needed. Collins bought CAC in 1955 and Ed King
continued to run the company as a Collins subsidiary for many years. Art
Collins fired Ed King, who was a pilot, for an incident that occurred while
Ed king was flying a group of engineers to a meeting. Ed King hit rough
weather and climbed above it to avoid it. However, the plane was not
pressurized and there were not enough oxygen masks for all those aboard. The
flight arrived safely but as soon as Art Collins heard about it he had Ed
King fired. Ed King then started his own avionics company, King Radio
Company and was in direct completion with Collins avionics. The company
became a top competitor with Collins in the high performance business
aircraft field. Ed King considered the firing from Collins a major turning
point in his life and he started King Radio Company.

John Schmitz
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[mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Hubert Miller
  Sent: Friday, September 01, 2017 8:08 PM
  To: Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
  Subject: [Milsurplus] Air King ?


  I was giving blood today and in this coastal town, it was a blazing low
70s day, so there were large room fans set up in the hall at the American
Legion.

  I happened to notice the brand-logo of the fans was "Air King".

  That reminded me - wasn't that also the name of a WW2 radio manufacturer ?

  ( Would also make a nice email name, I think. )

  -Hue
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