Name: | Clarke & Smith MFG Co. Ltd.; Wallington, Surrey (GB) |
Abbreviation: | clarkesmit |
Products: | Model types |
Summary: |
Clarke & Smith Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Clarke & Smith Manufacturing Co. Ltd. was a British electronics company founded in 1946 by two former army colleagues, Major John Clarke and Alec Smith. The company was a significant player in the British electronics industry for over 50 years. The company's products were known for their high quality and reliability, and Clarke & Smith was a pioneer in the development of stereophonic sound and portable video equipment. They specialised in high-quality, rugged sound equipment for schools and factories from 1950 until the late 1970s.
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Founded: | 1946 |
Closed: | 1998 |
Production: | 1946 - 1998 |
History: |
They purchased Vortexion in 1973 and manufactured Vortexion products and continued to manufacture audio and video equipment throughout the 1980s and 1990s. However, the company faced increasing competition from Japanese and Korean manufacturers. |
This manufacturer was suggested by Wolfgang Scheida.
Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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GB | 54 | Wireless Procedure Training Set STR3 | Wireless Procedure Training Set, Student`s Unit Type STR/3.; by Clarke & Smith MFG Co. Lt... | |
GB | 74 | 1048FM | This radio was produced for use in schools or similar places. It has a choice of 15 Ohm, 7... | |
GB | 61 | 713 | Clarke & Smith specialised in supplying the Schools market. This was an early Clark & Smit... | |
GB | 56 | SBFM-12 | ECC85 | Public address amplifier with internal FM tuner for use in schools. Gram/microphone input.... |
GB | 94 | Radio Cassette Recorder CS1 1318 | Clarke & Smith CS1, 1318; LCD, station presets. Earphones & ext. antenna jack. 6 W pow... | |
GB | 55 | 78/EL-3 | UBC41 | Das innere Chassis des Gerätes ist nicht netzgetrennt. Durch die Herkunft war bei korre... |
GB | 75 | Television Sound Receiver 1312 | 6 presets UHF tuner. CCIR I (GB/Ireland 625 lines) standard. Integral amplifier and... | |
GB | 60 | Talking Book Mark 1 | ECC83 | This was the first Talking Book player made by Clarke & Smith using a tape player. ... |
GB | 65 | Tapete [Cartridge of electronic book] | Tapete System Cartridge Tape width: ¼” Tracks: 6 tracks, 13 hours play time Weigh... | |
GB | 65 | Tapete Adaptor | Tapete System Cartridge to Talking Book Player Adapter This adapter permits the old... | |
GB | 60 | Electronic Book Cartridge | The first cartridge based magnetic tape Talking Book, produced for the RNIB (Royal Nati... | |
GB | 69 | GP7MXA | ECC83 | Clarke & Smith GP7MXA record player/public address amplifier was designed for use in&n... |
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