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Kay Electric Company, Pine Brook, N.J.

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Name: Kay Electric Company, Pine Brook, N.J.    (USA)  
Abbreviation: kay
Products: Model types Others
Summary:

Kay Electric Company
Pine Brook, New Jersey (1948-1970)

Kay Elemetrics Corporation
12 Maple Ave., Pine Brook, NJ (1970-1995)
2 Bridgewater Lane, Lincoln Park, NJ (1995-2005)

KayPENTAX, Division of PEXTAX Medical Company
3 Paragon Drive, Montvale, NJ (2005-??)

 

Kay Electric Company was founded in 1948 and manufactured radio-TV service instrumentation. Its production included high-frequency variable attenuators, noise generators and sweep generators, from audio to UHF. 

They incorporated in 1970 as Kay Elemetrics Corporation with a later shift to medical related products.

They were acquired in 2005 by PENTAX Medical Company and became a Division named KayPENTAX.

Founded: 1948
History:

Kay Electric Company was founded in 1948 by Elmo Edward “Bud” Crump and a partner. They initially manufactured radio-TV service instrumentation. Its production included high-frequency variable attenuators, noise generators and sweep generators, from audio to UHF. 

They incorporated as a closely-held private corporation in 1970 under the name Kay Elemetrics Corporation. Later in the 1970's, their focus changed to more medical related products, including speech analysis instrumentation to complement the widely used Sona-Graph.

They were acquired in 2005 by the PENTAX Medical Company and became a Division named KayPENTAX.

sources:
Harvard University, Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Kay Electric Company (1948-1970).
 

This manufacturer was suggested by Emilio Ciardiello.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
USA  46/47 Mega Sweep Jr   A frequency sweep up to 30 mc over the entire frequency spectrum from 400 kc to 500 mc is ... 
USA  62 Therma-Node   Precision noise source, 1 kHz to 1000 MHz. Operates from line or 24 VDC. 
USA  62 Mega-Node 3000   Noise generator using tungsten filament, temperature-limited coaxial diode. 1 to 3000 MHz ... 
USA  62 Mega-Node 403A   Similar to Mega-Node 3000, with out frequency range limited to 500 MHz. 
USA  62 Microwave Mega-Nodes   5 waveguide fixtures utilizing argon, neon or fluorescent noise sources. Single power supp... 
USA  62 Missilyzer Cat. 675   Audio spectrum analyzer, 5 to 15000 Hz. Plots frequency and amplitude vs. time on facsimil... 
USA  62 Sona-Graph Cat. 662-A   Audio spectrograph for sound and vibration analysis. 85 to 12000 Hz. 
USA  62 Attenuators   Precision high-frequency variable attenuators. Toggle switch, models 20 and 30, or rotary,... 
USA  62 Sona-Sweep Model M   20Hz to 200KHz sweep generator, log or linear, 0.2 to 25 sweep per second. 
USA  62 Marka-Sweep Model Video TV   50 kHz to 8 MHz sweep-marker generator for TV frequencies. Metered out. 
USA  62 Marka-Sweep Model Video   50 kHz to 20 MHz sweep-marker, fixed pulse markers. 
USA  62 Marka-Sweep Model Video 50   50 kHz to 50 MHz general purpose sweep-marker generator. 

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