Additionally, early on, there were many more fairly mature for their time receiver companies already in business at the time the Arthur entered the scene.
this mindset was driven mostly by Arthur Collins search for significant communications technology and progress in areas where he could make significant contributions.
To start, one must be aware of the fact that Collins Radio did not set out to be a receiver manufacturer. Again however, we will see Art Collins almost premonition/ vision of the importance and future roll of the computer come to life. At the same time, this sampling will attempt to demonstrate the evolution of technology and manufacturing during the period represented. Since our audience is almost exclusively mainly interested in the area of HF and Amateur Radio, the focus here will be in that area that is overtly aimed at (or could be applied to) Amateur Radio use or collection. For sure, there will be entire marketplaces that are omitted since, after all, there were eventually amateur radio, microwave, commercial, military, avionics, space and even a humble broadcast band receiver. Even with that caveat, I am sure that there will be cases where someone will say that a sin of omission has occurred, or that this or that should been selected in place of one chosen here. To try and be all inclusive would be both too long, and almost impossible to get right. What is presented here will by no means be complete.
1 A Guide to the Evolution of HF General Coverage Receivers at Collins Radio The story of the evolution of receivers at the Collins Radio Company is an interesting walk both through the progress of technology, and also a look at how, and where, Collins Radio did business over that time period.