Domestic Firearm shipments are sent by FedEx, UPS, or USPS. Non-Firearms Domestic shipments are sent via USPS, FedEx, or UPS. Once shipped, buyers receive their shipment tracking information by email. For accuracy of the shipping cost, shipping is calculated and invoiced separate from the auction purchase invoice. Please allow up to 14 business days after receipt of cleared invoice payment for purchases to be packed for shipping. Although best-effort is made to ship items in-house, those considered over-size, fragile, framed or complex may be outsourced to a 3rd party shipping agent. Shipping - Items requiring shipment will be shipped by Centurion's in-house shipping department or in some cases a 3rd party shipping agent. Eastham passed away in Cambridge, MA on May 6th, 1964 at the age of 78.ĭiscover, MasterCard, Money Order / Cashiers Check, Personal Check, Visa, Wire Transfer Shipping Company-financed life insurance and profit-sharing followed shortly after. His company instituted the 40-hour week and paid vacations as early as 1915. Eastham also was a pioneer in employee relations. Eastham served in the Office of Scientific Research and Development where he led the LORAN radio navigation development efforts at MIT's Radiation Laboratory. He retired in 1950.ĭuring World War II, Mr. He served as president until 1944, when transitioned to the title of chief engineer. His company experienced a boom in business with strong private and military demand for radios during World War I and the growth of the radio broadcasting market which followed. Eastham founded General Radio to manufacture electrical measuring equipment. Here, he was a co-founder of the Clapp-Eastham Company, manufacturers of radio receiving and transmitting equipment. Taking note that the high-voltage spark coils used to excite X-ray tubes were becoming popular as transmitters for radio amateurs, he moved to Boston in 1906.
Following high school graduation from Portland Academy, he worked as an electrician for a Portland street railway before moving to New York City in 1905 where he worked for the Ovington X-ray Company. Born in Oregon City, OR on June 26th, 1885. Provenance: From the personal collection of Melville Eastham, early radio pioneer and a founder of the General Radio Company. Four barrels, front bead sight, blued finish, brass tone frame and engraved wood grips. Sharps Patent 1859" marked on the left side of the frame. Sharps Philadelphia, PA" marked on the frame.