[Milsurplus] Hudson American Corp.

[Robert Nickels]

On 5/3/2021 2:44 PM, Jim Whartenby via Milsurplus wrote:
> Contract valued below $50,000 are not listed and list is not complete 
> for the last few months of the war.

Thanks Jim, surprised they aren't listed based on the ad they ran in 
1944:  https://tinyurl.com/a28bxy49

It's likely the company did subcontract work for another company.   
Shortly after the war Hudson American was acquired by Reeves-Ely 
Laboratories (later Reeves Instruments Co.) which was an early defense 
contractor and manufacturer of computer and radar systems, and I suspect 
that Hudson American subcontracted to Reeves and then was acquired to 
become the nucleus of that effort.   Reeves was led by Hazard E. Reeves, 
a pioneer in sound recording, inventor of multichannel magnetic movie 
sound, and president of Cinerama.   If my hunch is correct, Hudson 
American probably produced something on this list:

https://tinyurl.com/4d8zm26b

I've determined that the advertisements for marine radios ended soon 
after an ad  appeared noting the change of ownership.   If anyone 
happens to come across a piece of mil radio equipment with the Hudson or 
Reeves name, I'd appreciate hearing from you.

73, Bob W9RAN