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Slade-Paton Radio Test Equipment; Sydney, NSW

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Name: Slade-Paton Radio Test Equipment; Sydney, NSW    (AUS)  
Abbreviation: sladepa
Products: Model types
Summary:

Slade-Paton Radio Test Equipment
Lang Street, Croydon, Sydney NSW

This short-lived business was set up by Charles Slade and Frederick Paton to manufacture and sell test equipment from 1934 till 1935.

Founded: 1934
Closed: 1935
Production: 1934 - 1935
History:

In 1933 Charles Slade was changing his company from the Croydon Radio School to Slade’s Radio to manufacture radios and possibly thought a partnership with Frederick Paton would add test equipment manufacturing to his company. They formed a partnership and manufactured Slade-Paton test equipment from 1934 till 1935, selling from Slade’s premises in Lang Street, Croyden.[1]

The partnership was dissolved in May 1935 and they became competitors. Slade manufacturing the Calstan brand of test equipment and Paton trading as Paton Electrical Instrument Co. manufacturing Palec branded test equipment.[2]

[1] The Bulletin Sep 26, 1934, Page 32.
[2] The Bulletin May 1935, Page 33.

This manufacturer was suggested by Gary Cowans.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
AUS  35 Slade-Paton (Neon Type) Valve Tester   Valve tester with a neon to indicate leakage between tube elements. 
AUS  34/35 Slade-Paton AC-DC Analyser Senior Model   AC-DC Analyser measures; DC & AC  Volts to 500VMilliamps to 100mAOhms to 100,000ΩIn... 
AUS  34/35 Slade-Paton Junior Signal Generator   Signal Generator which can be operated as a Modultated Oscillator, RF Oscillator and Audio... 

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

[1] Slade-Paton test equipment. The Bulletin Sep 26, 1934, Page 32, Image sourced & downloaded from Trove - National Library of Australia.tbn_aus_sladepa_1_the_bulletin_sep_26_1934_page_32.jpg
[2] The partnership was dissolved in May 1935. The Bulletin May 1935, Page 33. Image sourced & downloaded from Trove - National Library of Australia.tbn_aus_sladepa_2_the_bulletin_may_1935_page_33.jpg

  

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