In 1986, Israeli investors bought the name for a newly formed personal computer manufacturer, Packard Bell.

Bell wanted to expand from manufacturing in a one-car garage to a larger facility to increase production, but Neff disagreed and the partnership ended.

Jackson left when Bell suggested producing higher priced radios that came with greater financial risk.

Jackson Bell was licensed by RCA but struggled due to a large inventory of obsolete radios, and was liquidated.

Based in Los Angeles, Packard Bell, along with Hoffman Radio, became well-known regional makers of consumer electronics.

Bell and his four brothers Arthur, Albert, Elmer, and Willard participated in design, manufacture and marketing.

[3] Packard Bell was a profitable company during World War II, producing defense electronics, and this continued into the 1960s.

One of Packard Bell's products during WWII was an identification, friend or foe transponder unit (designated AN/APX-92) used by aircraft.

From 1926 through 1950, the marketing area for Packard Bell radios consisted of Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

After 1950, Packard Bell discontinued its stationized dials when it began selling radios and televisions throughout North America.

[9] This subsidiary developed and produced computers for specialized uses, such as industrial process control, military, and scientific applications.

The company also produced a digital differential analyzer (DDA) called Transistorized Realtime Incremental Computer Expandable (TRICE) which could optionally be combined with the PB 250.