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EILCO (Electronic, Instrument & Lighting Co.); Adelaide

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Name: EILCO (Electronic, Instrument & Lighting Co.); Adelaide    (AUS)  
Abbreviation: eilco
Products: Model types
Summary:

EILCO (Electronic, Instrument & Lighting Co.)
Adelaide

See also: Codan

Founded: 1959
History:

On the 1st of July, 1959, university friends Alastair Wood, Ian Wall and Jim Bettison established EILCO – the Electronics, Instrument and Lighting Company Limited, in Adelaide, South Australia.

In 1960 they acquired the property at 7 to 9 Osmond Terrace, Norwood, South Australia. They manufactured breadbox size HF transceivers (Model 6104) which become so popular it was used throughout Australia’s outback and “School of the Air”.

During 1970, EILCO forms a joint venture (JV) with Associated Electronics Services (AES), a Western Australian engineering and manufacturing competitor, to develop HF radio. The JV is named Codan.

The Codan HF Transceiver becomes so popular that it is exported around the word and the company relocates its Adelaide premises from Norwood to Newton (present-day head office) to expand production capacity and promote export growth. In 1975 Codan wins its first Australian Export Award for outstanding export achievement. Codan pioneers the use of selective calling over terrestrial HF radio by simplifying a standard set by the ITU for marine radio in 1976. The United Nations (UN) makes a significant purchase of Codan HF Radio equipment for their relief efforts in Uganda in 1980. This helps to establish Codan as the leading global supplier of HF communications to humanitarian organisations. In 1983 EILCO aquires 100% of Codan and changes the name to Codan Pty. Ltd. Codan is in business today in the aerospace, defence, mining detection equipment, software defined radios and LTE equipment.

This manufacturer was suggested by Gary Cowans.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
AUS  64 Eilco Fully Transistorised Stereo Amplifier   Stereo amplifier with 0.1% THD at 10 watts/channel output.  Inputs magnetic or cer... 
AUS  63/64 6104 B 6CK6  12 crystal locked channels, mechanical (magnetoastrictive) bandpass IF filter. Two valv... 
AUS  63/64 6104 C 6CK6  1 crystal locked channel, mechanical (magnetoastrictive) bandpass IF filter, Two v... 
AUS  64/65 6104 Mk2 6CK6  Final set of 5 models of the 6104. Same as the   6104 except PCB receiver type... 
AUS  60/61 6104 Standard EL83  5 crystal locked channels, ceramic filters. Two valve transmitter, 8 watts RF. AM only.... 
AUS  60 6104 A EL83  Second set of 5 models of the 6104. Single sideband receiver,  12 crystal lock... 

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