Overview
Young Spring & Wire Corporation was a U.S.-based industrial company involved in manufacturing spring and wire products, and later associated with the radio communications industry through its ownership of Gonset Company.
Description
Young Spring & Wire Corporation operated in the United States and specialized in the production of springs, wire forms, and related industrial components. The company expanded its business interests through acquisitions, including entry into the electronics and communications field. Its most notable connection to radio history is its ownership of the Gonset Company during the late 1950s.
History
- 1958: Young Spring & Wire Corporation acquired the Gonset Company
- Late 1950s–1960s: Gonset operated as a division of Young Spring & Wire Corporation
- 1960s: Continued production of amateur radio and CB equipment under the Gonset name