Name: | Murphy (Brand), Westco Products Ltd. & Allied Industries Ltd.; Auckland (NZ) |
Abbreviation: | murphy |
Products: | Model types |
Summary: |
Westonhouse Air Gas Co. (192? - 1937) Westonhouse Radio Ltd. (1937-1950) Westco Products Ltd. (1950 - 1957) Allied Industries Ltd. (1957 - ) The UK Murphy brand was manufactured in New Zealand under licence from Murphy Radio Limited by Westco Products Ltd., 1954 to 1957 and Allied Industries Ltd. from 1957. They used the same cabinets as the UK-made Murphy’s but were often electrically & mechanically unique to New Zealand. |
Founded: | 1954 |
Production: | 1954 - |
History: |
Westonhouse Air Gas Co. was established by Mr A Chadwick and sold pressure type Kerosene operated appliances. [5] The name was changed to Westonhouse Radio Ltd in 1937. [6] The company specialised in the production of private brand radios; at least 20 different names are known to have been used over the years. Carlton, Pathfinder, Courtella, Prior, Denco, Robertson, Elgar, Saxon, Empire, SOS, Essex, Southern Cross, Forest Junior, Tasman, K, Tudor, Lincoln-Fletcher, Yale, Magness & Murphy (to 1956 only). [7] In 1950, the name was changed to Westco Products Ltd. [8] Westco Products Ltd. reached an agreement in February 1954 with Murphy Radio Limited of England to manufacture radios and televisions in New Zealand. The English company subscribed for 19,500 ordinary shares in Westco Products Ltd. with two of the companies’ directors appointed to the board. [1] Allied Industries Ltd. acquired the Murphy agency and commenced Murphy radio manufacturing in the old Westco factory in Lorne Street but soon after moved to a new factory at Mt Wellington. The radios were distributed by the Allied Industries associate company Fisher & Paykel Ltd. [3] On August 10, 1960, they joined with Australia’s AWA to extend their existing manufacturing activities to include the production of Radiola radios, Radiograms, and AWA television receivers. [4] As Allied was already involved in manufacturing Murphy radios under licence to the U.K. firm, arrangements were made to market AWA Radiola television also under the Murphy name. [3, Page 157] [1] Press 5 Feb 1954, Page 12. |
This manufacturer was suggested by Martin Kent.
Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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NZ | 61 | P83 | 2SA92 | Manufactured in New Zealand by Allied Industries Ltd., assembled by Allied under license f... |
NZ | 59 | Minx MD 54 | ECH42 | 5 valve dual wave superhet table receiver. Manufactured by Allied Industries Ltd, Auckl... |
NZ | 61 | CM 77 | 2SA52 | Cabinet based on the UK Murphy model U512 (FM only AC/DC valve receiver). |
NZ | 57 | Magna M101 | ECH42 | 5-Valve superhet broadcast (MW) mantel model receiver. The most likely NZ valve line up... |
NZ | 60 | New Metropolitan MA75 | EF85 | 7 valve (including magic eye) superhet wiith RF stage 4 band mantel receiver. Manufactu... |
NZ | 57 | Murphy Metropolitan MB302 | EF85 | 7-Valve (including magic eye) superhet with RF stage table model receiver. 8 bands incl... |
NZ | 47 | Westco 116 | 6SK7 | 7-Valve (including magic eye) superhet with RF stage table chest model 5 band bandspread r... |
NZ | 58 | Murphy Melodeon G201 | ECH42 | 5-Valve Superhet broadcast (MW) console radiogram. Garrard 120 auto record changer.&nbs... |
NZ | 67 | Murphy P88 | 2N1637 | 8-Transistor superhet with RF stage broadcast (MW) portable radio. Manufactured by Alli... |
NZ | 57 | Murphy Panharmonic B301 | EF85 | 7-Valve superhet with RF stage 8 band bandspread console model radiogram. Garrard RC88D... |
NZ | 69 | Murphy Talisman MSG11-44 | The Murphy MSG11-44 stereogram was manufactured for Fisher & Paykel Ltd... | |
NZ | 60 | Murphy Serenader P74 | 7-Transistor superhet broadcast (MW) portable receiver. Manufactured by Allied Ind... |
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