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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Packard-Bell was the one that was a defense contractor.  Goes back to 1926, 
incorporated in 1933 (I think).

However, are you thinking of Bell Laboratories, they of the transitor, 
laser, information theory, UNIX operating systema nd C programming language?

BTW, Hewlett was never a solo act.  He and Packard were always a pair form 
the time they got out of college.

And, no to whoever asked, neither Dave Packard, nor Packard-Bell are related 
to the Packard Auto.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wendy Gulliver" <crazygardens AT verizon.net>


> Ok, Karen and Lynda.  I have a question for you.  Which Mr. Packard was 
> the
> Packard that started Packard electronics?  They made test equipment like
> signal generators and tracers, calibration equipment and the like?  This 
> was
> back in the day when Hewlett was a solo act and made some of the best
> electrometers, differential chart recorders and other precision equipment
> available.  I've used some of each.
>
> By the way, I have an HP Tshirt with the smiling mugs of Mr. Hewlett and 
> Mr.
> Packard that a co-worker bought me at a trade show as a joke.  He was
> unfortunate enough to call me one day just as I was boxing up ANOTHER HP
> printer to be sent back for service and got an ear-full about HP 
> equipment.
> lol