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Precedent (brand of), Firth Bros Pty. Ltd, Melbourne
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| Name: | Precedent (brand of), Firth Bros Pty. Ltd, Melbourne (AUS) |
| Abbreviation: | firthbros |
| Products: | Model types |
| Summary: |
Firth Bros Pty. Ltd. Brand: Precedent They have no apparent connection with A. W. Jackson Industries Pty Ltd of Sydney which used the brand name "Precedent" after the war. |
| Founded: | 1915 |
| Closed: | 1936 |
| Production: | 1930 - 1936 |
| History: |
Firth Brothers commenced business as precision engineers in 1915 at Richmond, Victoria and manufactured time fuses for explosives for the Governments WW1 effort. After WW1 they turned to the manufacture of motor vehicle engine parts and in 1921 manufactured the only complete motorcycle made in this country at the time, the “Monarch”.[1] Firth Bros Pty. Ltd., was registered in August 1926 with Bertrand Gordon Firth, Edward George Firth, Roy William Newton and Frederick Charles Barker as Directors.[2] In 1928 BG Firth left for a business trip to the USA spending time at the Majestic Radio factory and the Norge Refrigerator factory. On his return he imported and marketed Majestic Receivers in Victoria. With the introduction of the embargo on imported radios in May 1930 the company turned to the manufacture of radio sets.[3] The company registered the trade mark “Precedent, Herald of the Air” in February, 1931.[4] In an article in the Wireless Weekly of October 1931, Mr. H. K. Love, Technical Manager, Firth Bros. describes the direct coupled Loftin White principle which is used in Firth Bros. manufactured radios of the period.[5] Love left soon after to take over Radiovision. The chassis using the Loftin White principle were branded “Straytline” response receivers. Both TRF and Superheterodyne Strytline receivers using the Loftin White audio stage were available in 1932. [6] In June 1934 the company offered to supply and install radios in every state school in suburban and rural schools in Victoria for at charge.[7] Also in October 1934 the company commenced the manufacture of Precedent Refrigerators.[3] “Monitor” brand loud speakers manufactured by the company were advertised in the 1934 Radio Trade Annual of Australia.[8] The company was voluntary liquidated on the 26th March 1936, and at the time of writing it is unclear as to why the company was liquidated. [9] [1] The Herald (Vic.) Sep 14, 1932, Page 30.
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This manufacturer was suggested by Stuart Irwin.
| Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | 35 | Precedent F35T | ||
| AUS | 35 | Precedent F35A | AK1 | |
| AUS | 35 | Precedent F35M | AK1 | This model uses a Westinghouse metal rectifier and has push-pull output. |
| AUS | 35 | Precedent F35 | AK1 | |
| AUS | 34 | Precedent O34 | 1A6 | |
| AUS | 34 | All-Wave kit 6V AW | AK1 | This was sold as a kit for home construction. It covered 10 to 550 metres. |
| AUS | 34 | Precedent F34 | 57 | |
| AUS | 35 | Precedent Q35 | ||
| AUS | 35 | Precedent K35 | ||
| AUS | 34 | Precedent G34 | 6F7 | |
| AUS | 30 | Majestic Model 91 | 27 | U.S export distributed in Australia by Firth Bros. |
| AUS | 30 | Majestic Model 93 | 27 | U.S export distributed in Australia by Firth Bros. |
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