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Efco Manufacturing Company Pty. Ltd.; Arncliffe, NSW

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Name: Efco Manufacturing Company Pty. Ltd.; Arncliffe, NSW    (AUS)  
Abbreviation: efco-manuf
Products: Model types Others
Summary:

Efco Manufacturing Company Pty. Ltd.
108 Princes Highway, Arncliffe,

Efco Manufacturing supplied the radio industry in Australia with Dials, tuning units, switches, metal stamping and castings from the late 1920 to the 1940’s.Their logo was “The Dial People”.

Founded: 1921
Closed: 1989
History:

Efco Manufacturing Co. started in 1921 at Rocky Point Road, Arncliffe, NSW as platers, brass and iron founders.[1] In February 1928 the owners, the Facer family diversified into small parts for radios as well as continuing the builders hardware line.

They manufactured the following products for the radio industry in Australia from the late 1920 to the 1940’s.[3]

  1. Efco Dials
  2. Tuning Units
  3. Dial Escutcheons
  4. Anodising of aluminium
  5. Brass & Zinc die casting
  6. Metal stampings

The company started to concentrate on lock hardware manufacture by the 1950’s and was taken over by Ogden Industries in 1989.[5]

The company advertised an Efco Burglar Alarm system in 1985. [4]

 

[1] The St George Call (NSW) Dec 2, 1921, Page 2.
[2] The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Feb 4, 1928, Page 19.
[3] Radio Trade Annual 1938, page 174.
[4] The Canberra Times March 15, 1985 p16.
[5] Assa Abloy Corporate website

This manufacturer was suggested by Gary Cowans.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
AUS  38 Keyboard Tuner Model A   Eight station push button tuner mechanism. 

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

[1] Efco Manufacturing Co. started in 1921 at Rocky Point Road, Arncliffe, NSW as platers, brass and iron founders. The St George Call (NSW) Dec 2, 1921, Page 2.tbn_aus_efco_manuf_the_st_george_call_nsw_dec_2_1921_p2.jpg
[2] The Facer family diversified into small parts for radios as well as continuing the builders hardware line. The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW) Feb 4, 1928, Page 19tbn_aus_efco_manuf_the_sydney_morning_herald_nsw_feb_4_1928_page_19.jpg
Obituary for Mr. Thomas Facey describing the founding of the company and its manufacturing lines. The Propeller(NSW) Oct 14, 1948.tbn_aus_efco_manuf_propeller_nsw_october_14_1948_page_1.jpg
[3] They manufactured the following products for the radio industry in Australia from the late 1920 to the 1940’s. Radio Trade Annual 1938 page 174.tbn_aus_efco_manuf_rta38_p174.jpg
[4] The company advertised an Efco Burglar Alarm system in 1985. The Canberra Times March 15, 1985 page 16.tbn_aus_efco_manuf_the_canberra_times_march_15_1985_p16.jpg
Showing the variety of dials manufactured by the company. Radio Trade Annual 1934.tbn_aus_efco_manuf_rta34a.jpg
Showing the variety of dials manufactured by the company. Radio Trade Annual 1934.tbn_aus_efco_manuf_rta34b.jpg
Dial people The Sun (NSW) Oct 27, 1935 Page 24tbn_aus_efco_manuf_the_sun_nsw_oct_27_1935_page_24.jpg
Efco Dials. Radio Trade Annual 1933, Page 130.tbn_aus_efco_manuf_rta33_p130.jpg
Efco Dials. Radio Trade Annual 1933, Page 131.tbn_aus_efco_manuf_rta33_p131.jpg

  

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