Electronics Corporation of America Brand Items
Item
Identifier: OBJ001.135
Dates
- 1953 - 1986
Creator
- Electronics Corporation of America ([1936-2021]) (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
Founded by Arthur Metcalf in 1936, the company specialized in industrial power, modernization, and automation. It was also known for its Military and Aerospace division. Initially located in Waltham, the company expanded to One Memorial Drive in Cambridge with its research headquarters. After the 1950s, its PHOTOSWITCH line specialized in photo-electronic controls.
Extent
12 Items (1 box) : Seven (7) ECA pins. Three (3) ECA/ Photoswitch Park Avenue pocket knives. One (1) set of ECA Sheaffer pens. One (1) ECA/Photoswitch potato peeler.
Language of Materials
English
Processing Information
Removed from Electronics Corporation of America Collection (CHC006)
Creator
- Electronics Corporation of America ([1936-2021]) (Organization)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge Historical Commission Archives Repository
Contact:
831 Massachusetts Avenue
2nd Floor
Cambridge Massachusetts 02139 US
617-349-4683
histcomm@cambridgema.gov
831 Massachusetts Avenue
2nd Floor
Cambridge Massachusetts 02139 US
617-349-4683
histcomm@cambridgema.gov