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Motorola History

A Timeline Overview of Motorola History
1928—2008

MOTOROLA HISTORY
A Timeline Overview of Motorola History 1928-2008

A timeline overview of Motorola heritage from its founding as Galvin Manufacturing Corporation in 1928 to its position today as a global leader in communications and electronics. Events may be Motorola, industry or world firsts. 1920s 1928 Founding of Company On September 25, 1928, Paul V. Galvin and his brother, Joseph, incorporated Motorola’s founding company—the Galvin Manufacturing Corporation—in Chicago, Illinois, USA. 1928 Battery Eliminator Galvin Manufacturing Corporation's first product was a 1928 battery eliminator. This home electronics device allowed battery-powered radios to run on standard household electric current. The company’s first customer was Sears, Roebuck and Co., which sold battery eliminators to consumers.

1930s 1930 First Motorola Brand Car Radio In 1930 Galvin Manufacturing Corporation introduced the Motorola radio, one of the first commercially successful car radios. Company founder Paul V. Galvin created the brand Motorola for the car radio—linking "motor" (for motorcar) with "ola" (which implied sound). Thus the Motorola brand meant sound in motion. First Motorola Public Safety Radio Sales Galvin Manufacturing Corporation began selling Motorola car radios to police departments and municipalities in 1930. Police Cruiser Radio Receiver In 1936 Galvin Manufacturing Corporation introduced the Motorola Police Cruiser radio receiver, a one-way car radio designed to receive police broadcasts. The heavy-duty radio was tuned to a single frequency specified by the customer.

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MOTOROLA HISTORY
A Timeline Overview of Motorola History 1928-2008

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Home Entertainment Radios Galvin Manufacturing Corporation entered the home entertainment business with a 1937 line of...