Polarad Corporation Historical Site

Dedicated to the Polarad Corporation which created some of the finest test equipment ever made.

The Polarad Corporation was based in New York City. At the time, The City was a center for technological inovation.
Currently, I doubt there are more than a handful of Electronics companies left there.

I will try to keep this website as up to date as my time allows. In the meantime, any manuals, notes or any other documentation you want me to post please send to:
n2fgx@polarad.com

I have the bandwidth, so please feel free. Also, I would never charge a fee for downloads. This is a friendly site, not a for-profit. Thank You!

Actually, if you worked at Polarad and have any stories to tell, please send me a note. I am interested in anything you have to say about this great company.

73's, your sysop, N2FGX

News Added more pictures found on the net. Check the manuals page under usa_polarad_plant_* [Updated Mov 5, 2011]	Polarad Manuals. Also, some Panoramic. A collection of manuals, donated, purchased or found at hamfests. Download and enjoy. [Updated as new posts come in]
Mr. David Fee Documents Mr. David Fee (VE7SGI) is the proud owner of a TSA-W. He has donated some pictures and is proposing that anyone who needs more info on the TSA-W and TSA-WF get in touch with him. He also needs info on the SA-82W. Please help him out. [January 2011]	The Famous Lawsuit In 1961, Polaroid (The Camera company) sued Polarad Electronics, stating that the name "Polarad" was too similar to "Polaroid" and was confusing Polaroid customers. Well, hell yeah I can see how! I wanted to snap some pics and I walked out with a spectrum analyzer! Anyway, Polaroid lost. Click on the link above for a thorough treatment. This was a historic win for Polarad. It set precedent for many other cases. [January 2011 - Will update as I get collect more info and summarize]
Polarad Queens Building Pictures So, me and the boyz took some very nice pictures of the Polarad buildings, in Queens. Like I said before, this area no longer serves the Hi-Tech industry. Enjoy! If you have the bandwidth, Polarad Queens Building Pictures [Very-Hi-Rez] [February 2011]