Name: | Teerad (brand), Tee Vee Radio Ltd.; Auckland (NZ) |
Abbreviation: | teerad |
Products: | Model types Brand |
Summary: |
Tee Vee Radio Ltd. Brand: Teerad Teevee Radio Ltd. were distributors for Fountain, Philips and others. They had their own brand, Teerad, which included a range of imported valves which they marketed in orange or green boxes. They manufactured the Bell Colt radio under with brand Teerad Colt for two years from 1962.[1] |
Founded: | 1954 |
Closed: | 1974 |
History: |
The radio service company and parts retailer, S.O.S Radio, changed its name to Tee Vee Radio Ltd. around 1954. They registered the brand “Teerad” in 1958. The company also manufactured the Bell Colt radio, branded Teerad Colt, and their manufacturing unit was called Fountain Manufacturing Co. Ltd. In 1975 Tee Vee Radio Ltd. changed its name to Fountain Corporation. [1] The Golden Age of Radio in the Home - John W. Stokes, Page 43. |
This manufacturer was suggested by Gary Cowans.
Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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NZ | 59 | Little Jewel | OC75 | Permeability tuned, Crystal detector with an OC75 transistor as amplifier. |
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