Packard Bell Corporation

Packard Bell
Industryconsumer and military electronics
Founded1933; 91 years ago (1933)
FounderLeon Packard and Herb Bell
Defunct1968; 56 years ago (1968)
FateAcquired by Teledyne Technologies
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
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United States
ProductsRadios, televisions, and computers

Packard Bell Corporation (also known as Packard Bell Electronics or simply Packard Bell) was an American electronics manufacturer founded in 1933 by Herb Bell and Leon Packard. Initially they produced radios, but expanded into defense electronics during World War II. After the war, they began manufacturing other consumer electronics, including television sets. In 1957, the company became involved in the manufacture of scientific and military computers. Industrial conglomerate Teledyne Technologies acquired the business in 1968. In 1986, Israeli investors bought the name for a newly formed personal computer manufacturer, Packard Bell.