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Electrical Specialty Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ESM)
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| Name: | Electrical Specialty Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ESM) (AUS) |
| Abbreviation: | esm |
| Products: | Model types |
| Summary: |
Electrical Specialty Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ESM); 17-19 Glebe Street, Glebe, NSW. Brands: ESM (1934) & Aristocrat (after 1935). Predecessor of Syme-ESM Pty. Ltd (Aristocrat). & later Tecnico Electronics Pty. Ltd (Tecnico-Aristocrat). |
| Founded: | 1933 |
| Closed: | 1937 |
| Production: | 1933 - 1937 |
| History: |
Two Engineers, Oliver Clive Turner and George Schliesman resigned from EMMCO and formed Electrical Specialty Mfg. Co. Ltd. which was registered June 1933.[1][2] The company built and marketed table and console radios initially under the “ESM” Brand with the theme “Radio That Lives”.[3] In August 1934 they started advertising their radios as "The Aristocrat of Radios"[4] In the April 4, 1935 Edition of the Wireless Weekly the company advertised “Introducing The Aristocrat” with an elegantly dressed lady and the two Russian Wolfhounds (Borzoi) on the front over.[5]. The word “Aristocrat” was under an image of the two Russian Wolfhounds on the console dial escutcheon and the image of two Wolfhounds were cut into in the speaker fretwork on table models. They marketed radios through distributers throughout Australia. Today, the radios with the Wolfhounds are highly appreciated and sort after by collectors. The company advertising continued until 1937 when the company name changed to Syme Electrical Specialty Mfg. Co. Ltd., located at the same address 17-19 Glebe Street. The Aristocrat brand was continued without the hounds and the “Radio That Lives” theme. At the time of writing no information could be found as to how this takeover occurred. [1] The Sun (NSW) Jun 1933, Page 3. |
This manufacturer was suggested by Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014.
| Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | 34 | 46 | 57 | |
| AUS | 35 | Aristocrat 600 | 58 | De Luxe cabinet. Separate matching plug in short wave converter available. |
| AUS | 34 | 40 | 15 | |
| AUS | 37 | Aristocrat 516 | EK2 | |
| AUS | 37 | Aristocrat 518 | EK2 | |
| AUS | 37 | Aristocrat 801 [with mostly pre-octal valves (early)] | EK2 | AORSM gives the IF frequency as 465 kHz but Mingay's I.F. Index gives it as 452 kHz... |
| AUS | 37 | Aristocrat 553V | 1C4 | Uses separate vibrator power pack. |
| AUS | 36 | Aristocrat 651 [Late] | 1C4 | The RF stage is bypassed in case of shortwave reception. There is an early mod... |
| AUS | 37 | Aristocrat 651V [Late] | 1C4 | The RF stage is bypassed in case of shortwave reception. Uses separate plug in vibr... |
| AUS | 36 | Aristocrat 508 | ||
| AUS | 35 | Aristocrat 601 [1-V rectifier] | 6D6 | |
| AUS | 35 | Aristocrat 750 | 34 | 7 Valve, battery operated superhet with provision for a preselector short-wave adaptor soc... |
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