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NST (New System Telephones) Pty Ltd,; (Hollingsworth) Melbourne

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Name:	NST (New System Telephones) Pty Ltd,; (Hollingsworth) Melbourne (AUS)
Abbreviation:	nst
Products:	Model types
Summary:	New System Telephones Pty. Ltd. New South Wales -Sydney 1920 – 1936: 280 Castlereagh Street. Victoria - Melbourne 1923 – 1927: 25-27 Queens’ Bridge Street. 1920 – 1927: 54 Market Street. 1927 – 1928: 181-183 King Street. South Australia - Adelaide 1925 – 1930: Hayward building, Charles street. 1930 – 1931: 22 Pulteney Street. 1931 – 1936: 155 Rundle Street. Incorporated in Sydney on 10 November 1920 and was associated with Telephone Rentals Ltd. and Telephone Manufacturing Company Ltd. of London. They established branches in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. New System Telephones Pty Ltd manufactured radios under New System T.M.C. and Hollingsworth brands. They also imported, manufactured, and installed telephone equipment. The company started selling and installing British-made telephone equipment in Sydney and Melbourne in 1920. By June 1923 they had more than 170,000 telephone users.
Founded:	1920
Production:	1923 - 1936
History:	They manufactured and sold radios from 1923. They named their first production radios New System T.M.C. with the “T.M.C” meaning “TrueMusicC”. From 1932 they marketed the Hollingsworth brand. On 30 November 1934, the company merged with Electricity Meter Manufacturing Co. Ltd (EMMCO), and the name was changed to Electricity Meter and Allied Industries Limited, (EMAIL) but the radios manufactured were still branded T.M.C. and later, Hollingsworth. The company supplied the radio equipment for Charles Kingsford- Smith’s trans-Atlantic flight in his aircraft the “Southern Cross” in 1929. The short wave receiver fitted for the trans-Pacific flight of the "Southern Cross" in 1928 was an American-made Heintz and Kaufman unit. This was replaced in 1929 by a locally made unit by James Manufacturing Company, in conjunction with New Systems Telephones, Burgess Batteries, and Osram valves.

This manufacturer was suggested by Stuart Irwin.

Some models:

Country	Year	Name	1st Tube	Notes
AUS	34	Hollingsworth 841	6C6	Bands: 16-40 metres, 35-80 metres and BC. Double conversion on S.W.
AUS	34	Hollingsworth 645
AUS	34	Hollingsworth 642B	32
AUS	34	Hollingsworth 546B	1A6	As standard this model was supplied with a 6 volt battery to allow interchangeability with...
AUS	30	48 [Console]		Advertised in “The News” (SA), September 15, 1930.
AUS	30	48 [Table]		Advertised in “The News” (SA), September 15, 1930.
AUS	32/33	324 Console		Sold for Aus£25/- in 1932/33.
AUS	32	Hollingsworth 524
AUS	24	New System T.M.C. [4 Valve set No. 4.]		This radio was advertised in the Wireless Institute of Australia (Vic) Souvenir Program, M...
AUS	31	New System 54		Newspaper article states this is a 3 valve, all electric radiogram with push pull audio.
AUS	27	New System 5		Advertised for AUS £ 49/10/- in May 1927.
AUS	31	New System 67		Newspaper article states this is a 6 valve, all electric radio with push pull audio.

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Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):

1932 advertisement from the "Mackay Daily, Mercury" May 21, 1932. Image sourced from Trove – National Library of Australia

Advertisement from the “Sydney Morning Herald” (NSW) August 18, 1932.

Advertisement from the “Sydney Morning Herald” (NSW) August 31, 1932.

A notice stating all radios manufactured by New System Telephones Pty. Ltd. are approved by the PMG. The Age(VIC) 18 December 1928, page 13.

Advert stating New System Wireless provided the radio equipment for Charles Kingsford-Smiths trans-Atlantic flight in the Southern Cross. The Argus(VIC) 28 June 1930, page 23.

Newspaper notice stating New System Wireless provided the radio equipment for Charles Kingsford-Smiths trans-Atlantic flight in the Southern Cross. The Mirror(WA) 12 July 1930, Page 30.

The company started selling and installing British-made telephone equipment in Sydney and Melbourne from 1920. By June 1923 they had more than 170,000 telephone users in both states. From The Sun(NSW) 3 June 1923, page 2. Image sourced from Trove – National Library of Australia

The company started selling and installing British made telephone equipment in Sydney and Melbourne from 1920. From The Sun(NSW) 11 February 1922, page 7.

New System Telephones Pty Ltd merged with Electricity Meter Manufacturing Co. Pty Ltd. (EMMCO) as the Electricity Meter & Allied Industries Ltd. on 30 November, 1934 From The Courier-Mail(OLD) 18 September 1936, page 5.

The WIA 1924 Exhibition Magazine, page 17.

New System Radios for sale in February 1929 From The Newcastle Sun(NSW) 21 February 1929, page 14

An advert announcing the evidence of quality of Hollingworth radios manufactured by New System Telephones Pty. Ltd. From the Advertiser (SA), 12 August, 1933, page 12.

NST sold British made crystal sets in April 1923. Australasian Wireless Review #4, April 1923, page 50

1929 prices. Newcastle Sun Jun 6, 1929, Page 10. Image sourced from Trove – National Library of Australia

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