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Did you know that the name "Walkie-Talkie" was created by U.S. soldiers using them in the field? That's, according to Galvin Manufacturing Corporation, who developed the first "Handi-Talkie" in 1933. Galvin, in case you don't know, was the original name of Motorola. Founder Paul Galvin started out making "battery eliminators" for DC (direct current) radio sets, and then created / filled a need for radios in automobiles. Motorola is yet another example of a portmanteau, which combined "motor" and the "ola" suffix of Victrola (a sound reproducing device). This 1943 Life magazine promotion by Motorola is typical of what appeared in many household magazines as a means of garnering support both for the war effort and for the company's products. During World War II, many manufacturers were compelled to convert some or even all of their facilities over to production of military materials. Motorola Radio Ad
Painted from an on-the-spot news photograph showing Australians unloading supplies at Lae, New Guinea, as an American soldier reports to Jungle Beach headquarters via Walkie-Talkie.
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A Recent News Release The first portable two-way radio set made by the Galvin Manufacturing Corporation, known as Walkie-Talkie, was developed in 1933 in the laboratories of the Signal Corps. Walkie-Talkie was the name given by the soldiers to these sets, and as the popularity of the device grew, 'walkie-talkie' became official Army jargon. The Handie-Talkie is basically a Galvin idea, having been hatched in 1940 by the Company's chief engineer while he was watching infantry maneuvers in Wisconsin. From the Motorola Engineering Laboratories there has come a steady stream of vital Electronic developments. As a result of our extensive pre-war pioneering in the engineering and production of Home and Car Radio, and Mobile 2-Way F-M Communications Systems for city, state and government agencies, the entire Motorola organization was fit and ready. It is a matter of record that when our government called, Motorola delivered and is still delivering in volume, the Military Radio Communications so urgently needed for Victory. It is a Motorola habit to be First! What Electronics in War Means to Motorola Radio in Peace Everything we have learned and are learning about Electronics during the War cannot possibly be incorporated into the first Post-War Motorola Radios. But you may be certain that because of our new Electronic knowledge, the new Motorolas will look smarter, sound better and bring you the maximum in Radio listening pleasure. Expect Big Things from Motorola. They're in the Making! For the continued development and production of Radio Communications and other special Electronic equipment for our Armed Forces, the Motorola organization has been awarded two stars for its Army-Navy "E" Flag. Motorola is proud of the part it has been privileged to play in the speeding of Victory. Motorola Radio for Home and Car Galvin Mfg. Corporation • Chicago, Illinois
Posted February 15, 2024 |
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