19 Oct
2007
19 Oct
'07
1:04 p.m.
I'm not familiar with what happened to the
computer division with the demise
of Philco
They were bought by Ford, and survived into the late 60's.
The 212 at the Computer History Museum is a Philco/Ford product.
19 Oct
19 Oct
2:18 p.m.
Al Kossow wrote:
Thanks, I knew Philco had been bought by Ford, but thought maybe the computer
division might have been hived off to another computer manufacturer or one of
the seven dwarves, always figured Ford wanted it (Philco) for the radio division.
I'm not familiar with what happened to the
computer division with the demise
of Philco
They were bought by Ford, and survived into the late 60's.
The 212 at the Computer History Museum is a Philco/Ford product. 
4:38 p.m.
Thanks, I knew Philco had been bought by Ford, but
thought maybe the computer
division might have been hived off to another computer manufacturer or one of
the seven dwarves, always figured Ford wanted it (Philco) for the radio division.
Ford purchased Philco for the military contracts. Their radio business
by then was a sinking ship.
--
Will
8:57 p.m.
William Donzelli wrote:
The home radio side, yes, but Ford was producing millions of cars, I seem to recall
dismantling and repairing more than a few Philco/Ford car radios as a kid.
Interesting about the military contracts.
Thanks, I knew Philco had been bought by Ford,
but thought maybe the computer
division might have been hived off to another computer manufacturer or one of
the seven dwarves, always figured Ford wanted it (Philco) for the radio division.
Ford purchased Philco for the military contracts. Their radio business
by then was a sinking ship. 
9:32 p.m.
Believe that Philco/Ford became part of Ford Aeronutronic.
Folks who perpetrated the DIVAD system; aka "Sergeant York" gun.
Steve
Brent Hilpert wrote:
William Donzelli wrote:
The home radio side, yes, but Ford was producing millions of cars, I seem to recall
dismantling and repairing more than a few Philco/Ford car radios as a kid.
Interesting about the military contracts.
Thanks, I
knew Philco had been bought by Ford, but thought maybe the computer
division might have been hived off to another computer manufacturer or one of
the seven dwarves, always figured Ford wanted it (Philco) for the radio division.
Ford purchased Philco for the military contracts. Their radio business
by then was a sinking ship.
10:57 p.m.
On 20 Oct 2007 at 0:32, Steve Stutman wrote:
Believe that Philco/Ford became part of Ford
Aeronutronic.
If so, I don't think that's the entire story. There was Ford
Aerospace also, which was descended from a Philco division.
I can remember Philco refrigerators and washing machines. I believe
that Philco bought Crosley and Bendix's appliance divisions. Bendix
made a very good washing machine, but I knew Crosley only for radios
and electron tubes.
Cheers,
Chuck
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