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Lee Hunter Jr. (1913–1986) was an automotive engineer. His inventions include the "Kwikurent" device for the rapid charging of a car battery, and a machine to balance car wheels while they spin. He founded Hunter Engineering Company in 1946.
Lee Hunter & Hunter Engineering. Hunter Engineering Company owes its beginnings to a discharged automobile battery. Lee Hunter Jr., a 23-year-old St. Louis architecture student, found himself frequently confronted with car battery failure in his Packard convertible.
Since 1946, when Automotive Hall of Fame inductee Lee Hunter founded Hunter Engineering, the company has built a reputation for innovation and visionary leadership in the application of the newest technologies to automotive undercar service.
May 15, 2019 · For more information about Hunter, please visit http://www.hunter.com/. The story of Hunter Engineering Company®, founded in 1946 by Lee Hunter.
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Hunter also invented a revolutionary machine that allowed the balancing of car wheels while they were still in motion. These inventions led him to found Hunter Engineering in 1946, which grew into a national leader in the development and production of automotive repair equipment.
The story of Hunter Engineering Company®, founded by Lee Hunter Jr. in 1946. Designed & Built in the USA Hunter designs and manufactures industry-leading service equipment right here in the USA.
Lee Hunter Jr. (1913–1986) was an automotive engineer. His inventions include the "Kwikurent" device for the rapid charging of a car battery, and a machine to balance car wheels while they spin. He founded Hunter Engineering Company in 1946.
