Name: | Panasonic, Matsushita, National ナショナル (also tubes); Osaka (J) |
Abbreviation: | panasonic |
Products: | Model types Tube manufacturer |
Summary: |
Panasonic Corporation was founded in 1918 in Osaka, Japan as Matsushita Electric Housewares Manufacturing Works. Numerous other Matsushita companies were founded, spun off, re-acquired and merged in the course of the years. In 2013, most of them are consolidated under Panasonic. Panasonic is considered the biggest company in Japan for electric household supply. |
Founded: | 1918 |
Production: | 1931 - |
History: |
Matsushita National (Katakana: ナショナル, nashyonaru)
The National brand was registered in 1925, initially for their very successful bicycle lamp with battery. In 1936, the National logo with Japanese lettering was introduced, and in 1959 the known National-Logo was adapted as a trade mark, still with Japanese lettering. Panasonic When entering the US market, Matsushita could not use the National brand, since it was already in use there. The first imported devices were therefore sold under the name Matsushita. 1955 saw the first appearance of Pana Sonic as a name for speakers (domestic model EAS-20PW09). Successively the brand Panasonic was established. National Panasonic Until ca. 1985, equipment was sold in Europe under the brand National. A few years before, Matsushita had begun to combine National and Panasonic, using the National-Logo together with the lettering National Panasonic. Technics In 1965, Technics was first used for domestic high-end speakers (8P-W1). In the beginning of the 1970s, Technics was already a well-established brand catering to the Hi-Fi market, and it was hugely successful. It was continued to be used as a brand for DJ products only from 2000 on and was phased out entirely in 2010. In the course of the time, Panasonic was affiliated with or owner of different brands and companies:
In 2003 it was decided that the global brand would be unified as Panasonic. This was accompanied by changing regional product brands in SE Asia, China and the Middle East as well. In Japan, National was continued be used until it phasing out in 2010.
The name of the company was changed to Panasonic Corporation in 2008. The following year, Sanyo (founded by Toshio Iue in 1949) was made a consolidated subsidiary. It was fully owned in 2011, and the brand finally phased out in 2012. |
Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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J | 60 | National 2-Band 8-Transistor T-40 | 2SA102 | Three rhinestones on the front badge. Another transistor line-up: MC102 MC103 M... |
J | 66 | R-1062 | 2SA102 | With soft leather carrying case. |
J | 67–71 | National Panasonic 6 Band 12 Transistor R-3000 | 2SA341 | National Model R3000 A 12 transistor, 6-band portable radio in an attractive case. F... |
J | 80 | 8 Track Player RQ-831 | Panasonic 8 Track Player with FM-AM Radio Model RQ-831. | |
J | 90 | FM-AM-FM Stereo Headphone Receiver RF-H8 | Panasonic SoundBand™ FM-AM-FM Stereo Headphone Receiver Model RF-H8. Radio-High-... | |
J | 88 | FM-AM Radio Cassette Recorder RX-1680 | Panasonic FM-AM Radio Frontloading Cassette Recorder Model RX-1680 (Boombox) Car... | |
J | 71/72 | National Panasonic R-206J | National Model R-206 A 7-transistor, 2-band portable. Tuning range: MW, 525 -1605 kHz; ... | |
J | 62 | T-82L | 2SA71 | Internal ferrite antenna. Jack for external antenna. Jack for earphones and loudspeaker... |
J | 66 | All Transistor TV TR-912 | 1X2B | SW-Fernsehgerät, tragbar; Bilddiagonale 21 cm; Bereiche VHF + UHF. 28 Transist... |
J | 63 | T-211L | 2SA102 | Release date in UK 1964, price 10gns. |
J | 77 | Panasonic DR22 RF-2200BS | Shortwave coverage: 3900 - 28000 kHz, AM/SSB (BFO), FM on VHF. Analog frequency ... | |
J | 78 | DR 28 RF-2800 LBS | shortwave coverage 3200 - 30000 kHz, AM/SSB(BFO), FM on VHF, blue fluorescent digital freq... |
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