In article , "Bill Robinson"
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"mikehack" wrote in message
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Date posted: 2003-11-06
http://www.rwonline.com/dailynews/one.php?id=4115

Continental Electronics Has a New Owner
Broadcast transmitter manufacturer Continental Electronics has a new
owner.

The company has had a varied ownership history. Continental was founded in
1946 by James O. Weldon and later became part of LTV Corp. In 1972, Weldon
bought it back.


Doesn't Continental trace their history back to Collins Radio of Cedar
Rapids. Iowa?


I believe that the Collins broadcast transmitter line was a relatively
recent acquisition, early on the acquired Western Electric's AM
transmitter business, which I think set the tone for their future
transmitter business. The Western Electric divestiture is interesting, I
don't know that anyone picked up the FM line, probably because FM was
going down the tubes at the time? A company whose name I don't remember
seems to have picked up the Western Electric Television transmitter line,
which may never have been sold under the Western Electric name. Anyone
have more info on this?


Regards,

John Byrns


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