Even as a young 16 year old Amateur Operator, Fred Hammond began collecting early radio and wireless artifacts. His first display of his collection was in a small building at the rear of his home that originally housed his ham station. This photo was taken about 1960.

When in the early '70s, Hammond Manufacturing Company built a new plant on Guelph's Curtis Road, Fred made sure a 4,000 square foot area was reserved to house the 'Hammond Museum of Radio'. Shortly, construction will proceed for a complete new facility at the Hammond Manufacturing Company's new expansion at the South Transformer Plant.

Now home to over 1,000 radios and transmitters dating from the spark era up to and including National's first solid state HRO500, the Museum has evolved to become one of North America's premiere wireless museums.

Check out the Broadcast Stations licensed in 1924. A complete listing is available as follows.

All Canadian Stations

All US Stations (300k)

To arrange for a tour, or for more information please drop us an email at museumtour@kwarc.org

Or write:

Museum Tours
C/O Fred Hammond VE3HC
Hammond Manufacturing Company
394 Edinburgh Road
Guelph, Ontario
N1H-1E5