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}} was a manufacturer of electronic test equipment.  
}} was a manufacturer of electronic test equipment.  


Started in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1915 by Melville Eastham, the company  
Started in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1915 by [[grwiki:Melville Eastham|Melville Eastham]], the company produced extensive lines of electrical component measuring equipment, sound and  
produced extensive lines of electrical component measuring equipment, sound and  
vibration measurement equipment, strobe lights, RLC and frequency standards, etc.
vibration measurement equipment, strobe lights, RLC and frequency standards, etc.


In the 1950s, the company moved to West Concord, Massachusetts, and eventually became a major player in the  
In the 1950s, the company moved to West Concord, Massachusetts, and eventually became a major player in the automatic test equipment (ATE) business, manufacturing a line of testers for assembled printed circuit boards.  
automatic test equipment (ATE) business, manufacturing a line of testers for assembled printed circuit boards.  


In 1975, the company name was changed to '''GenRad'''.
In 1975, the company name was changed to '''GenRad'''.
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The company was eventually acquired by Teradyne in 2001.
The company was eventually acquired by Teradyne in 2001.
[http://www.ietlabs.com/ IET Labs, Inc.] purchased the instrumentation product lines.
[http://www.ietlabs.com/ IET Labs, Inc.] purchased the instrumentation product lines.
'''→ [[grwiki:Main Page|Our sister project, GRWiki]], documents GR's products.'''


==Links==
==Links==
* [http://www.ietlabs.com/pdf/GR_Experimenters/1940/GenRad_Experimenter_June%20_1940.pdf The General Radio Company.  General Radio Experimenters Volume XV No.1, June 1940] (25 year anniversary edition)
* [http://www.ietlabs.com/pdf/GR_Experimenters/1940/GenRad_Experimenter_June%20_1940.pdf The General Radio Company.  General Radio Experimenter Volume XV No.1, June 1940] (25 year anniversary edition)
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Radio Wikipedia: General Radio]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Radio Wikipedia: General Radio]
{{Products|General Radio}}  
{{Products|General Radio}}  


[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Companies]]

Latest revision as of 01:14, 12 May 2024

General Radio Company (GenRad) (→ WikiData) was a manufacturer of electronic test equipment.

Started in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1915 by Melville Eastham, the company produced extensive lines of electrical component measuring equipment, sound and vibration measurement equipment, strobe lights, RLC and frequency standards, etc.

In the 1950s, the company moved to West Concord, Massachusetts, and eventually became a major player in the automatic test equipment (ATE) business, manufacturing a line of testers for assembled printed circuit boards.

In 1975, the company name was changed to GenRad.

The company was eventually acquired by Teradyne in 2001. IET Labs, Inc. purchased the instrumentation product lines.

Our sister project, GRWiki, documents GR's products.

Links

Products by General Radio

Model Class Series Description Introduced Discontinued
General Radio 1124 Plug-in 560-series scopes Time broadcast receiver plug-in 1968 1969