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Collins Autotune propels Collins Radio into aviation era
A 1938 publicity photo shows Guy Hutcheson with Collins 150B transmitters amid an assembly line. Collins Autotune links all tuning controls for quick channel changes, aiding pilots and enabling ten selectable frequencies. The invention helped the Navy in World War II and spurred rapid factory growth in Cedar Rapids and beyond.
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Guy Hutcheson
First Avenue
Milo Soukup
Paul Hauser
Walker Whitmore
Kenny Vaughn
Harry Rogers
Arthur Collins
Collins Radio Company
Collins Radio
Collins
U.S. Navy
Atlantic
Fort Dearborn
FBI
Navy
U.S.S. Missouri
Tokyo Bay