EAC

[Robert Fowle]

Rick Robinson wrote:
>
> Jim,
>
> EAC purchased Hammarlund in the late '50s or early '60s and were the folks
> responsible for moving the Hammarlund manufacturing plant to Mars Hill, NC
> from NY. This was done to give them more manufacturing space for the R-390A
> line, not to mention the cheaper labor base in the mountains of NC compared
> to the NYC area. You could say EAC made R-390As are Hammarlunds.
>
> Several years ago I met a retired NC State Trooper/ham at the Western NC
> hamfest whose wife was the secretary for the plant manager at the
> Hammarlund plant in Mars Hill.  I had a long conversation with him
> regarding the plant and Hammarlund lore. Evidently the R-390A was the bread
> and butter of EAC/Hammarlund until the defense contract ran out.  They just
> couldn't survive on ham/SWL/CB sales alone and closed the doors for good in
> the mid '70s.  One of the technicians in the plant, who was also a ham,
> bought out the remaining parts stock and ran Blue Ridge Communications in
> Waynesville, NC, until his death several years ago.
>
> I was in the Mars Hill area this weekend but didn't think to drive through
> and see if 73 Hammarlund Drive still exists.  Does anyone know if the plant
> is still there?
>
> 73,
>
> Rick kf4ar
>
> EAC R-390A and HQ-110C owner
>
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yes the plant building is still there...
Al Feldman, lives just down the road from there...i bought all he had,
as well as what Wayne Cordell had at Blue Ridge Comm....who was the last
Administrative sales manager for Hammarlund...
in 1994 & 95 ....
EAC purchased Hammarlund from Ginanini Sceintific in the mid to late
seventys...it was GS who moved the facilaties to Mars Hill in 1964...
sure wish i could find the H embelem from the old buliding....8-)
Just some info i thought you all might like to know..

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Best Regards    Robert Fowle      KC8DBC
my shipping address is: 1215 Winifred..Jackson, Mich. 49202-1946
ICQ #649056
Email address:  hammarlund at acd.net
My Web Page:  www.sojourn.com/hammarlund

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