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Robert D. Hickok Sr.  in Cleveland, OH. They are still in business but nowadays are mainly active in the automotive test equipment area.
Robert D. Hickok Sr.  in Cleveland, OH. They are still in business but nowadays are mainly active in the automotive test equipment area.


In the late 1950s,, Hickok and other companies ([[Lavoie Laboratories]], [[Jetronix Industries]]) produced unauthorized copies of Tektronix equipment under military contracts.
From 1959 until the late 1960s, Hickok and other companies ([[Lavoie Laboratories]], [[Jetronic Industries]]) produced unauthorized copies of Tektronix equipment under military contracts.


Tektronix sued the US government and Hickok in February 1961.  The action was not settled (in their favour) until May 1970,  
Tektronix sued the US government and Hickok in February 1961.  The action was not settled (in their favour) until May 1970,  
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* [http://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_hersteller_detail.cfm?company_id=2592 Hickok Elect. Instrument Co. @ radiomuseum.org]
* [http://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_hersteller_detail.cfm?company_id=2592 Hickok Elect. Instrument Co. @ radiomuseum.org]
* [http://openjurist.org/445/f2d/323/tektronix-inc-v-united-states-hickok-electrical-instrument-co 445 F.2d 323 - TEKTRONIX, INC. v. The UNITED STATES, The HICKOK ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CO., et al.] (1971)
* [http://openjurist.org/445/f2d/323/tektronix-inc-v-united-states-hickok-electrical-instrument-co 445 F.2d 323 - TEKTRONIX, INC. v. The UNITED STATES, The HICKOK ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CO., et al.] (1971)
* [https://casetext.com/case/tektronix-inc-v-united-states-3 UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS.  NO. 79-61.  03-23-1977 TEKTRONIX, INC. V. THE UNITED STATES ET AL.]
* [http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/03/tektronix-court-of-claims-case-est-finis/#more-493 Tektronix’ Court of Claims case ‘est finis’]
* [http://www.vintagetek.org/2011/03/tektronix-court-of-claims-case-est-finis/#more-493 Tektronix’ Court of Claims case ‘est finis’]
* [https://richardsears.wordpress.com/2014/03/13/hickok-1805a/ Hickok 1805A @ Richard Sears]
* [https://richardsears.wordpress.com/2014/03/13/hickok-1805a/ Hickok 1805A @ Richard Sears]

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Hickok Electrical Instrument Co. is an electronics company founded in 1910 by Robert D. Hickok Sr. in Cleveland, OH. They are still in business but nowadays are mainly active in the automotive test equipment area.

From 1959 until the late 1960s, Hickok and other companies (Lavoie Laboratories, Jetronic Industries) produced unauthorized copies of Tektronix equipment under military contracts.

Tektronix sued the US government and Hickok in February 1961. The action was not settled (in their favour) until May 1970, the final award not being settled until early 1979 at just over $4 million.

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