Paul V. Galvin and brother Joseph started the Galvin Manufacturing Corporation in Chicago in 1928 to manufacture battery eliminators.
Paul Galvin wanted a brand name for Galvin Manufacturing Corporation’s new car radio. He came up with “Motorola” to suggest sound in motion (from “motor” and the once popular suffix “ola”). The Motorola brand name became so well-known that Galvin Manufacturing Corporation later changed its name to Motorola, Inc.
Motorola 52C
Motorola 62L
Motorola 52M
Motorola 42B
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