Talk:Hughes Tool Company

Huges?
Id like to know if any of the org.huges still exsit —Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.151.9.220 (talk • contribs)

Illness
WHAT TYPE OF ILLNESS DID HOWARD HUGHES JR HAVE? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.157.242.166 (talk • contribs)

Hughes had severe OCD - Obsessive Conpulsive Disorder.

Toolco Helicopters
Does anyone have a reference for this name of the company? The data plates on OH-6 (model 369) helicopters (which were built between 1955, when Hughes Aircraft Company was separated from the Hughes Tool Company, and 1976) say "Hughes Tool Co.: Aircraft Division". I remember reading somewhere, that when Hughes Aircraft was parted out of the Hughes Tool Company, Howard Hughes (Jr.) created the Aircraft Division as part of the Hughes Tool Co. to maintain the helicopter portion, which was later separated out to become Hughes Helicopter Co. to facilitate the awarding of the AAH (AH-64) contract. --Born2flie 17:25, 15 July 2006 (UTC)


 * See Talk page on the Hughes H-6 for reference on the company name. (Born2flie 20:12, 11 November 2006 (UTC))

Dickson Gun Plant in Houston, TX was also part of Hughes Tool Company. I would like to see some data related to Dickson Gun Plant included in your data. The "Handbook of Texas Online" states that the Plant was operated during World War II from 1942 - 1945 controlled by the U.S. Army producing 8" howitzers and other large tubular guns. Not mentioned, the plant was reopened in 1951 producing guns thru mid 1954.  This information has been obtained from a reliable source who was Production Superintendant both during the 40's and again in the 50's. I am interested in finding history archives for Hughes Tool and/or Dickson Gun Plant because I have some documents relating to the operations that I believe would be historical relating to Hughes Tool Company and/or Dickson Gun Plant. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.254.232.3 (talk) 19:28, 2 February 2010 (UTC)