Motorola Sign
by Bob and Nancy Kendrick
Title
Motorola Sign
Artist
Bob and Nancy Kendrick
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
An aged Motorola Radio sign on the side of the Bedrock Store in western Colorado.
Motorola started in Chicago, Illinois as Galvin Manufacturing Corporation in 1928, with its first product being a battery eliminator. In 1930 Galvin Manufacturing Corporation introduced the Motorola radio, one of the first commercially successful car radios. Company founders Paul V. Galvin and Joseph Galvin created the brand name Motorola for the car radio – linking "motor" (for motorcar) with "ola" (which implied sound). Thus the Motorola brand was meant to indicate "sound in motion." The name "Motorola" was adopted in 1930, and the word has been used as a trademark since the 1930s. In 1947 the name Motorola became the company name.
The company produced hand-held radios for use during World War II, produced and sold televisions from 1947 on, provided radio equipment for most NASA spaceflights, and created numerous other products, including cell phones, laptops, computer processors, and radio communication devices.
Since the 1950s, used Motorola radio equipment has been popular with amateur radio ("ham") operators. Known as "Ma Batwings," Motorola has provided little to no support to hobbyists, who keep using these radios for years or even decades after they were taken out of production.
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November 28th, 2012
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