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Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd. (UNI; HORDERNIA); Sydney NSW

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Name: Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd. (UNI; HORDERNIA); Sydney NSW    (AUS)  
Abbreviation: anthony
Summary:

Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd.
George St, Brickfield Hill, Sydney, NSW

Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd.  was a large retailer, operating emporiums in the Sydney central business district from the turn of the century until 1970.

 

Among their inventory they sold radio parts and Australian manufactured radios, some rebadged with the HORDERNIA brand in 1924 and some with the UNI brand in 1938.[1][2]
Founded: 1923
Closed: 1970
History:

Anthony Hordern & Sons was once the largest department store in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. With 52 acres (21 hectares) of retail space, Anthony Hordern's was also once the largest department store in the world. The historic Anthony Hordern building, which was located on a block bounded by George Street, Liverpool, Pitt and Goulburn Streets, on what was a small hill called Brickfield Hill in the Sydney central business district, was controversially demolished during 1986, to make way for the World Square development.

Walton's succeeded in gaining control of Anthony Hordern and Sons Ltd by 6 January 1970

 

[1] Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, object 362341
[2] Sydney Mail (NSW) Sep 7, 1938, Page 51.

This manufacturer was suggested by Gary Cowans.

Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
AUS  24 Hordernia, Single Valve Broadcast Receiver K1   The “Hordernia” Model Kl, Single Valve Broadcast Receiver fitted with dry cell or accumula... 
AUS  24 Hordernia, Concert Receiver STK2   The “Hordernia” Model ST K2 Concert Receiver is designed especially for city end suburban ... 
AUS  24 Hordernia, Four Valve Broadcast Receiving Set   The “Hordernia” Four Valve Broadcast Receiving Set is of our own design and has been thoro... 
AUS  24 Hordernia, Single Circuit Crystal Receiver   The “Hordernia’ Single Circuit Crystal Receiver is designed to meet the demand for an effi... 
AUS  34 Hordernia, 1934 Console 215D2   Rebadged radio, unknown manufacturer. 
AUS  38 Uni Dual Wave   5 valve dual wave superhet. Rebadged radio, unknown manufacturer. 
AUS  38 Uni Dual Wave Battery Receiver   5 valve battery powered, dual wave superhet. Rebadged radio, unknown manufacturer. 
AUS  38 Uni Presto-Tune   Push button tuning superhet. Rebadged radio, unknown manufacturer. 
AUS  24 Hordernia Loose Coupler With Double Slide Tuning   Double slide tuning Loose coupler assembly and crystal detector mounted in a wooden box. 
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Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):

Advert for wireless parts in 1923. Wireless Weekly Apr 6, 1923, Page 5. Image sourced from Trove – National Library of Australiatbn_aus_anthony_wireless_weekly_apr_6_1923_page_5..jpg
Anthony Hordern’s Catalogue Royal Agricultural Society’s Show Easter 1934 Page 2. Image sourced from Trove – National Library of Australiatbn_aus_anthony_catalogue_1934_p2.jpg
The UNI brand radios in 1938. Sydney Mail (NSW) Sep 7, 1938 Page 51. Image sourced from Trove – National Library of Australiatbn_aus_anthony_sydney_mail_nsw_sep_7_1938_page_51.jpg
Hordernia radios advertised in 1924. The Home Vol. 5 No. 5 (Dec 1, 1924) Page 125. Image sourced from Trove – National Library of Australiatbn_aus_anthony_the_home_vol._5_no._5_dec_1_1924_page_125.jpg
  
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