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McMurdo Silver Co., Inc.(post WW2); Hartford

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Name: McMurdo Silver Co., Inc.(post WW2); Hartford    (USA)  
Abbreviation: mcmurdoaf
Products: Model types
Summary:

McMurdo Silver Co. Inc. in Hartford, Conn., was McMurdo Silver's latest formation of a company.
Products: Ham equipment and accessories.

Dies war die letzte Firmengründung von McMurdo Silver und stellte Amateurfunkempfänger und -zubehör her.
Ältere Vorkriegs - Konsolengeräte sind unter Silver Marshall Inc. bis 1933 und McMurdo Silver Inc. 1933 bis 1938 zu suchen.

Founded: 1945
Production: 1945 - 1948
History:
McMurdo Silver wurde 1903 geboren, im Jahre 1924 gründete er die Silver Marshall Inc., neben dem Vertrieb von Radiobeauteilen entwickelte er bereits die ersten Geräte. Nach dem Konkurs zur Zeit der grossen Depression 1933 gründete er die Firma als McMurdo Silver Inc. neu, nach der erneuten Schliessung im Jahre 1938 entwickelte McMurdo Silver zusammen mit E.I.Guthman Amateurfunkgerät und Zubehör bis zur kriegsbedingten Produktionseinstellung von Guthman im Jahre 1940.
Nach dem Krieg gründete Silver in Hartford, CT seine letzte Firma, die McMurdo Silver Co., Inc., 1240 Main St., Hartford Connecticut; und stellte Messgeräte und Amateurfunkmaterial her, 1948 verstarb McMurdo Silver im Alter von 45 Jahren.

This manufacturer was suggested by Martin Bösch.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
USA  47 Receiver 801 6BA6  McMurdo Silver Co. Receiver 801: Frequencies from 430 kHz to 63 MHz covered by 7 sets of p... 
USA  47/48 Super-heterodyne Receiver 802 6BE6  Receiver for amateur bands 80, 40, 20, 15, 11/10, and 6 metres. Built-in noise limiter and... 
USA  47 Signal generator FM/AM 906 6C4  8 frequency ranges, 1% accuracy, FM or AM modulation. 
USA  44 Limits Bridge (Testing Bridge) VR105  Bridge Unit for rapid production testing of 1000-1500 resistors, capacitors or inductors p... 
USA  46 VTVM Vomax 6AL5  Vacuum Tube Voltmeter.DC volts 3, 12, 30, 120, 300 and 1200 volts at 51 Megohms constant i... 
USA  46 Vomax VTVM 900 6AL5  Vacuum Tube Voltmeter. See also VTVM Vomax  
USA  47 Micromatch 908   McMurdo Silver Co. Micromatch 908: Matchbox 3 - 30 Mhz up to 1 kW, SWR and Wattmeter. 
USA  47 U.H.F. Receiver 800   Mc Murdo HF Receiver 800; Offered as UHF Receiver 2.5 & 1.25 meter (= VHF 120 & 240 MHz... 
USA  47 U.H.F. Transmitter 700   McMurdo Silver U.H.F. Transmitter 700: Transmitter for use on 2 1/4 and 1 3/4 ham bands (1... 
USA  47 Atom-X Transmitter 701 6AQ5  McMurdo Silver Co. Atom-X Transmitter 701: covering 80 - 6 m amateur bands, three 6AQ5 dri... 
USA  47 Frequency Multiplier 703 807  McMurdo Silver pre-tuned Bandpass Frequency Multiplier, converts crystal or VFO controlled... 
USA  47 Absorption Wavemeter 903   McMurdo Silver Absorption Wavemeter 903: Wavemeter usind plug-in coils, coil No.100 1,6-3,... 

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