Congratulations! That sure is a pretty Debutante.
Another bit of Philco history is that they were involved in computers and aerospace in the 50s and 60s. Like Don stated above, Predictas were only a small part of the company and did not lead to it's demise.
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The Philco Transac models S-1000 scientific computer and S-2000 electronic data processing computer, were the first commercially produced large-scale all transistor computers, which were introduced in 1957.
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In 1960, NASA contracted with Philco to build the world-wide tracking station network for Project Mercury, and all subsequent Man-In-Space projects until the ground station network was replaced by the TDRS communication satellites in the 1990s. Philco's Western Development Labs ultimately became Space Systems/Loral, which continues to manufacture spacecraft. In later years, the company produced automotive electronic controls, aerospace tracking systems, and artificial satellites.
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