What (who) is Philco - definition
Philco computers
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COMPUTER SERIES
Philco Transac S-2000; TRANSAC; BASICPAC; LOGICPAC; Philco 2000; Philco 1000; Philco TRANSAC
Philco was one of the pioneers of transistorized computers. After the company developed the surface barrier transistor, which was much faster than previous point-contact types, it was awarded contracts for military and government computers.
Aeronutronic
COMPANY
Philco Aeronutronic
Aeronutronic was a defense related division of Ford Aerospace, owned by Ford Motor Company, and based in Newport Beach, Orange County, California.
Predicta
![A Predicta mounted on the “[[barber pole]]” stand (October 2012)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Philco Predicta 4654 Television.jpg?width=200 "A Predicta mounted on the “[[barber pole]]” stand (October 2012)")
PHILCO TELEVISION SET
Philco Predicta
The Philco Predicta is a black and white television chassis style, which was made in several cabinet models with 17” or 21” screens by the American company Philco from 1958 to 1960. The Predicta was marketed as the world’s first swivel screen television, and had an iconic design by Catherine Winkler with the picture tube (CRT) separated from the rest of the cabinet.
Examples of use of Philco
1. ALJ ELECTRONICS ALJ Electronics was recently honored by White–Westinghouse and Philco for their outstanding sales performance in 2006 and for their special commitment to the White–Westinghouse and Philco brands and consumers in Saudi Arabia.
2. He served as musical director for the "Lucky Strike" radio show and "The Philco Hour" with Crosby.
3. He quit his engineering job at Philco two years later to devote more attention to the station.
4. At the annual White–Westinghouse and Philco New Products and Opportunities meeting in Orlando, USA, ALJ Electronics received a coveted ‘Million dollar club award.’ The award recognizes top distributors who have purchased and sold in excess of $1 million worth of White–Westinghouse and Philco household appliances last year.
5. The award was presented by Matt Young, EVP and GM, Electrolux/White–Westinghouse/Philco International Co., Mario Lanna, V P sales, and Gregg Sklar, business development manager for the region.