:: About Whites Electronics ::
History
Whites Electronics had its beginnings in the year 1950 during the uranium craze. When all the country was looking for uranium, so were Olive and Ken White, Sr. The only Geiger Counters available used headphones and Mr. White quickly learned that headphones created a problem in rattlesnake country. He invented a better product but was told his design was "impossible" by the leading Geiger Counter manufacturers. Deciding to manufacture the design himself, he and an employee built one Geiger Counter a day. The counters were well received and within seven years, Whites Electronics had 65 employees. In 1958, the U.S. government announced it would no longer purchase uranium. All was not lost for this growing business, however. At the request of a former dealer in Tombstone, Arizona, Mr. White was persuaded to build a metal detector. On his first outing, the dealer found a Spanish spur, a large piece of silver, several artifacts and a few coins. This successful first outing was written up in a book with Mr. White's name and address. The year was 1959. Orders and requests for information poured in and marked the beginning of the Whites Electronics we know.
Today
Whites Electronics is a world leader in the design and manufacture of metal detectors. The company is currently led by Ken and Mary White, using the same philosophy that was so successful for Ken's father 50 years ago. Give the customers quality and value, treat your employees like you would like to be treated and the future will be bright. Numerous patents are material proof of Whites Electronics' commitment to maintaining this leadership role. As the technology of the electronics industry has changed, so has Whites Electronics' technology - from vacuum tubes to sophisticated computer driven metal detectors for hobby, security and industry.
Future
Research and development are an ongoing commitment at Whites Electronics in the areas of engineering, design and manufacturing. State-of-the-art electronics performing in harsh environments demands real world engineering talent. Talent that is finding treasure at greater depths, in all ground conditions, in high trash areas and in harsh climates. Combine this with high quality, hand-built craftsmanship that provides many years of trouble free treasure hunting. It's all here under one roof at Whites Electronics. In the years to come, Whites Electonics will continue to use cutting edge electronic technology to offer our customers reliable, easy to use, high performance metal detectors.
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