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Neeco (Brand), National Electric and Engineering Company Ltd. (Distributor); Christchurch.

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Name: Neeco (Brand), National Electric and Engineering Company Ltd. (Distributor); Christchurch.    (NZ)  
Abbreviation: neeco
Products: Model types
Summary:

National Electric and Engineering Company Ltd.
Mazda House, 150 High Street, Christchurch.
Wellesley Street, Auckland.
Temple Chambers, Johnston Street, Wellington.

Brand; Neeco

Neeco Radios distributed by the company were manufactured by various companies as below.

  Collier & Beale Ltd.
  Inductance Specialists Ltd.
  L. A. Chaston
  Paramount Radio Ltd.
  World Radio Industries Ltd.
Founded: 1908
Closed: 1966
History:

The company started in 1908 as an electrical importer and grew over time to a nationwide electrical distributor.[1]

The Neeco brand name was introduced in 1918 as a house brand name for their products, namely, water heaters, electric ranges, and electric motors. [2]

The company manufactured a large range of domestic electrical products over time, but the manufacture of radios was outsourced.

The company was taken over in 1966 by Cable Price Downer Ltd. [3]

[1] Otago Daily Times, 4 Jan 1908, Page 16.
[2] Sun (Christchurch) 14 Aug 1918, Page 3.
[3] NZMuseums Item 2001/228.8

This manufacturer was suggested by Wolfgang Scheida.

Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
NZ  41 NEECO 641 6U7G  6 valve plus magic eye dual wave superhet with RF stage NEECO Model 641 of 1941. Rolled ma... 
NZ  41 NEECO 541 6A8G  5 valve plus magic eye dual wave superhet NEECO Model 541 of 1941. Rolled m... 
NZ  40 NEECO 140 6U7G  6 valve plus magic eye dual wave superhet with RF stage NEECO Model 140 of 1940.      M... 
NZ  40 NEECO 4V PB   4 valve AC/DC broadcast (MW) mantel receiver with 4 button push-button tuning of local sta... 
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Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):

[1] Otago Daily Times, 4 Jan 1908, Page 16. Image sourced from the National Library of New Zealand, Papers Past.tbn_nz_neeco_1_otago_daily_times_4_jan_1908_page_16.jpg
[2] Sun (Christchurch) 14 Aug 1918, Page 3. Image sourced from the National Library of New Zealand, Papers Past.tbn_nz_neeco_2_sun_christchurch_14_aug_1918_page_3.jpg
Products manufactured in 1918. Press 2 Nov 1918, Page 11. Image sourced from the National Library of New Zealand, Papers Past.tbn_nz_neeco_press_2_nov_1918_page_11.jpg
Neeco 4 valve 1940 radio advert. New Zealand Herald 24 Aug 1940, Page 15 Image sourced from the National Library of New Zealand, Papers Past.tbn_nz_neeco_new_zealand_herald_24_aug_1940_page_15.jpg
  
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