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Harringtons Ltd; Sydney

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Name: Harringtons Ltd; Sydney    (AUS)  
Abbreviation: harrington
Products: Model types
Summary:

Harrington’s Ltd

Head Office, 386 George Street, Sydney

266 Colins Street, Melbourne

28 King Street, Perth.

93-95 Queen Street, Brisbane.

33 Elizabeth Street, Hobart.

10 Rundle Street, Adelaide.

Harrington’s Ltd had branches in all states of Australia and New Zealand, 1889 to 1936. 

They started as a Photographic Company and later became a Radio Supply and Photographic Company.

The company assembled and retailed Radio Sets and components in the 1920s and early 1930s.

Agents for imported Gilfillan and Pilot radios and Amplion speakers from 1928. They sold Raycophone and Beale radios from the 1932.

Founded by John Harrington (1867 to 1934). They were taken over by Kodak (Australia) in 1933 and ceased Radio retailing in 1936.

Founded: 1889
History:

This manufacturer was suggested by Lindsay Shepherd.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
AUS  27 Five (5)   Two dials (primary tuning controls). Trimmer tuning control , Tone control.   
AUS  29 Imperia Three [Tablemodel] UY227  Made exclusively from Pilot Radio parts. Also available as a Console. 
AUS  24 Imperia Single Coil Crystal Set   Advertised in the “Evening News”, (NSW), December  1, 1924. 
AUS  24 Imperia Loose Coupler Crystal Set   Advertised in the “Evening News”, (NSW), December  1, 1924. 
AUS  29 Imperia Portable    
AUS  30 Pilot AC 2 E424  Assembled in Australia using mostly Pilot parts. Advertised widly in Australia in the earl... 
AUS  27 Plannifier   Advertised in September 1927 as a battery operated amplifier used in conjuction with a Ele... 
AUS  29 Imperia Three [Console] UY227  Made exclusively from Pilot Radio parts. Also available as a Table model. 
AUS  24 Imperia [Model A]   Made exclusively from Gilfillian Radio parts.   
AUS  24 Imperia [Model C]   Made exclusively from Gilfillian Radio parts.   
AUS  24 Imperia [Super Six]   Made exclusively from Gilfillian Radio parts.   
AUS  28 Imperia Transrector [Three Phase input]   Rectified AC Voltage to provide DC for powering carbon arc movie projectors. The compan... 

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

Advert for Elec-Tru-Tone gramophone pickup and the Planifier amplifier. Harringtons Ltd. Australian Wireless Weekly ad 23rd. September 1927tbn_aus_harringtons_ltd_advert_1927.jpg
HARRINGTONS Advert. for GILFILLAN NEUTRODYNE in Australian Popular Hobbies July 1927.tbn_aus_harringtons_gilfillan_neutrodyne_advert.jpg
Advertisement for Gilfillan radios 1927. from The News (SA) 9 May 1927, Page 8.tbn_aus_harrington_ad_news_sa_9_5_27p8.jpg
Newspaper article advising that Harrington's are selling Pilot parts & Amplion Speakers. From The Brisbane Courier (Qld) 26 August 1928, page 10.tbn_aus_harrington_info_bbris_cour_26_8_28p10.jpg
Imperia Radios 1933. Wireless Weekly Mar 28, 1930, Page 34tbn_aus_harrington_wireless_weekly_mar_28_1930_page_34.jpg
Harrington's Product List 1931. Everyone's Sep 16, 1931 page 35tbn_aus_harrington_everyones_sep_16_1931_page_35.jpg
Harrington's Product List 1926. Wireless Weekly July 23, 1926, Page 2.tbn_aus_harrington_wireless_weekly_july_23_1926_page_2..jpg
Harrington's Raycophone Factory, 1934. Wireless weekly Mar 23, 1934, Page 25tbn_aus_harringtons_wireless_weekly_mar_23_1934_page_25.jpg

  

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