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Paul V. Galvin and his brother, Joseph, founding the company

Galvin Manufacturing Corporation's first product was a 1928 battery eliminator. This home electronics device allowed battery-powered radios to run on standard household electric current. The company’s first customer was Sears, Roebuck and Co., which sold battery eliminators to consumers.

Galvin Manufacturing Corporation introduced its first commercial line of Motorola FM vehicular two-way radio systems and equipment in 1941. The first Motorola FM system was installed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.