Name: | Humanphone (Brand), Morris Bros. Ltd.; Perth WA (AUS) |
Abbreviation: | humanphone |
Products: | Model types |
Summary: |
Morris Bros. Ltd. Brand: Humanphone
Morris Brothers was a musical retailer in Perth from 1916 till 1940. They sold pianos and musical instruments. Also, gramophones, and radios under the Humanphone brand. |
Founded: | 1916 |
Closed: | 1940 |
Production: | 1917 - 1939 |
History: |
Willy Albert Otto Schruth was the owner of Morris Bros. and Co. and imported pianos from Germany.[1] The first advertisement appears in January 1916.[2] In October 1917 they advertised the location of their showroom at 80 Barrack Street, Perth.[3] Morris Bros. Ltd. was registered in March 1918.[4] The first Humantone product was a windup gramophone advertised for £5 in 1924.[5] In December 1928 they advertised the Humanphone Dynamic Gramophone with an electric motor, amplifier, and a lightweight tonearm. They added radio parts and imported Atwater Kent radios along with Australian made Healing radios to their inventory in September 1929.[6] In the 1930s, tariff barriers were substantially increased in a series of tariff proposals, the Scullin tariffs aimed at protecting Australian industry and imported radios were banned. This left the company with only Healing radios to retail.[7] They also marketed Airzone radios from 1932. The first Humanphone radios were advertised in August 1937.[8] In September 1937 they advertised a “countryman’s dream come true” Humanphone, Ever-Ready Air-Cell operated, dual band radio for sale at £16/16/-. Table and console versions of the Humanphone radios are known. The Humanphone logo was three Boobook Owls sitting on a tree branch. Morris Bros. Ltd. was liquidated in February 1940.[9] Willy Schruth’s son, Odee Schruth sold and repaired radios for the company and in July 1940 opened Morris Radio Repairs at 44 St. Georges Terrace, Perth and 690 Beaufort Street, Mt Lawley.[1][10] [1] The Encyclopaedia of Western Australian Wirelesses and Gramophones. |
This manufacturer was suggested by Gary Cowans.
Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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AUS | 28/29 | Humanphone Dynamic Gramophone | Electric powered gramophone with a built-in valve audio amplifier and loudspeaker. Avai... | |
AUS | 25 | Humanphone Little Marvel Gramophone | Windup, portable gramophone. |
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