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Belden Manufacturing,
have been founded in 1902 by Joseph Belden, has had a wild history of acquisitions and re-naming. It merged
with Crouse-Hinds Company
in 1980, and was soon after acquired by Cooper Industries in 1981. Then, in 1993
Belden was spun off as an independent company in order to capitalize on the respected
brand name. In 2004, Belden merged with Cable Design Technologies forming Belden
CDT. Since then, Belden has acquired Hirschmann*, Lumberg Automation, and Telecast
Fiber Systems, all while retaining the Belden identity. Smart move. It is regretful
that so many of America's great companies have given up their good names - Radio
Corporation of America (RCA) and Hewlett-Packard (HP) test equipment come to mind.
This 1955-era advertisement in Radio & Television News magazine reminds
readers of the wide spectrum of cable types for servicing major industries, many
of which Belden pioneered. A 1951 ad for Belden Radio Wire highlights their line
of RG/U-xx coaxial cable line that played a significant role in communications during
World War II.
* Hirschmann credits it founder Richard Hirschmann for inventing the
banana plug;
however,
General Radio (GenRad, page 14) lays claim to have introduced the banana plug
in 1924.
Belden Wire Ad
 Wire for Every Electronic Product
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Belden Wiremaker for Industry
Since 1902
Chicago
Posted September 4, 2020
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