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AGN; North Brighton, Victoria

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Name: AGN; North Brighton, Victoria    (AUS)  
Abbreviation: agn
Products: Model types
Summary:

AGN, small company established by Alex George Naunton at 5 Montclair Avenue, North Brighton, Victoria Australia.

Manufactured wirless sets, parts and crystal sets from approximately 1924 to 1936.

Founded: 1924
Closed: 1936
Production: 1924 - 1936
History:

Earliest evidence available of advertising material held by the National Library of Australia in digitised newspapers about A G Naunton was in the The Age, Tuesday 7 October 1924 on page 12, where Alex George Naunton was selling sets and parts from his address at 5 Montclair Avenue North Brighton Victoria Australia.

The last known evidence of AGN crystal sets for sale was in the Kalgoorlie Miner, Thursday 16 July 1936  on page 8, being sold by Hicks Radio Department.

This manufacturer was suggested by Barry Poor.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
AUS  27–36 AGN Crystal Set   AGN crystal set with wooden circular base, Ebonite top, Bakelite knob, Nickel plated st... 

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Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):

Extract from earliest evidence available of advertising material held by the National Library of Australia in digitised newspapers about A G Naunton was in the The Age, Tuesday 7 October 1924 on page 12, where Alex George Naunton was selling sets and parts from his address at 5 Montclair Avenue North Brighton Victoria Australia.tbn_the_age_tuesday_7_october_1924.jpg
Extract from the last known evidence of AGN crystal sets for sale was in the Kalgoorlie Miner, Thursday 16 July 1936 on page 8, being sold by Hicks Radio Department.tbn_the_kalgoorlie_miner_thursday_16_july_1936.jpg
AGN advertisement in Daily Standard 6th March 1931tbn_agn_advertisement_in_daily_standard_6th_march_1931.jpg
AGN Parts Advertiser (SA) 9 Aug 1930tbn_agn_parts_advertiser_sa_9_aug_1930.jpg

  

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