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Detectron Corporation of North Hollywood, California. The company was founded (ca. 1949-1950) by Larry Cassingham and Jack Rondou. Rondou suggested that they call their new company "Detectronics" but Cassingham thought the name was too long and shortened it to "Detectron."
Since Detectron was located in North Hollywood, it was only natural that their instruments were used in a number of motion pictures, e.g., The Brain from Planet Arous. In fact, Larry Cassingham, the company president, served as the Technical Director for a number of films, e.g., Zombies from the Stratosphere with Leonard Nimoy and The Atomic Kid starring Mickey Rooney.
The photograph is a 1955 publicity shot showing Larry Cassingham holding a DG-2.
DG2 Geiger Counter
DG7 Geiger Counter
DS222
DR299 Geiger Counter
390-B Bismuth Nucliometer