Name: | Precedent, brand of A.W. Jacksons Industries; Melbourne & Sydney. (AUS) |
Abbreviation: | precedent |
Products: | Model types |
Summary: |
A. W. Jackson Industries Pty Ltd 153-159 Sturt Street, South Melbourne, VIC (1940-1956)
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Founded: | 1939 |
Closed: | 1975 |
Production: | 1948 - 1975 |
History: |
A.W. Jackson Metals Pty, Ltd, galvanizers were established at 153-159 Sturt St, Sth Melbourne around 1939. Around 1948 they started manufacturing radios & radiograms under the "Precedent" & "Democrat" brands. Sometime around 1949 A.W. Jackson Metals Pty, Ltd, became A.W. Jackson Industries Pty, Ltd. A large fire in 1951 at the Sturt St factory caused extensive damage to the building and stock. Also in 1951, A.W. Jackson set up radio manufacturing at 121 Crown St, Surry Hills in Sydney. By 1953 the firm had taken over the radio manufacturing concerns of Breville Radio at 67 Missenden Rd, Camperdown, Sydney. A.W. Jackson manufactured rebadged Precedent radiograms and television sets under the Breville brand until 1959. In July 1955, A.W. Jackson became a subsidiary company of Electronics Industries Ltd (Radio Corporation/Astor). Astor took over A.W. Jacksons former premises at 153-159 Sturt St, which later on housed Astor's record division. A.W. Jackson in turn relocated to Astor's former printing works situated at 666-670 Chapel St, South Yarra. A.W. Jacksons last factory in Melbourne was at the Gainsborough Furniture Pty, Ltd, (another E.I.L. subsidiary) factory at 648a Nicholson St, Nth Fitzroy. After 1964 all A.W. Jackson's manufacturing activities took place in Sydney. A.W. Jackson maintained a Melbourne office at Astor House, 161-173, Sturt St, South Melbourne. After the takeover of Electronics Industries by Philips in 1970, A.W. Jackson remained a subsidiary company & continued to manufacture televisions & radiograms up until at least 1973/74. In 1972 A.W. Jackson moved from Annandale to the former Astor Electronics City site, but then owned by Philips, at 443 Concord Rd, Rhodes, NSW. The last known Precedent product was a rebadged Japanese colour TV set from around 1975.
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This manufacturer was suggested by Stuart Irwin.
Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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AUS | 62–64 | Precedent S24 | Broadcast only stereo radiogram with 4-speed record changer. Cabinet finishes available... | |
AUS | 54 | Precedent 534BC | 6SA7GT | |
AUS | 55–57 | Playtime 4 415 | 6BE6 | Broadcast band only tablegram with 3-speed automatic record changer. The 6N8 is used as... |
AUS | 55 | Precedent 534B | 6BE6 | |
AUS | 55 | Precedent 534A | 6BE6 | |
AUS | 55–57 | Playtime 5 515 | 6BE6 | Dual wave tablegram with 3-speed automatic record changer. |
AUS | 55 | Bristol 79 Ch= M615 | 6BH5 | Dual wave radiogram with 3-speed record changer. Cabinet finished in Walnut. |
AUS | 54 | Precedent Rex Ch= 614 | 6SA7GT | Radiogram with 3-speed auto changer. Cabinet finished in Walnut. See also Breville m... |
AUS | 54 | Precedent 534DW | 6SA7GT | |
AUS | 54–56 | Gypsy P544 | 1R5 | Colours available in Burgundy, Cream, Grey & Red. |
AUS | 61 | 661 | 6FC7 | This 23 inch B&W television receiver tuned the 13 standard Australian VHF channels. |
AUS | 62 | 162A [Radio Corp tuner] | 6ES8 | This 23 inch B&W television receiver tuned the 13 standard Australian VHF channels.... |
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