A GLIMPSE OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING AT MOTOROLA
1920s
In 1928 Paul V. and Joseph E. Galvin purchased the bankrupt Stewart Battery Company's battery eliminator plans and manufacturing equipment at auction for $750. Galvin Manufacturing Corporation set up shop in a small section of a rented building at 847 West Harrison Street in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The company had $565 in working capital and five employees.
The first week's payroll was $63.
The company's first product was the "B" battery eliminator - a device that enabled battery-powered radios to be powered by household electricity.