Antique radios, Old Time Radios
History of the manufacturer
Caruso (brand), Queensland Radio & Refrigerator Mfg. Co. Pty. Ltd.; Brisbane QLD
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Caruso (brand), Queensland Radio & Refrigerator Mfg. Co. Pty. Ltd.; Brisbane QLD
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Queensland Radio & Refrigerator Mfg. Co. Pty. Ltd.
239 – 241 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane, QLD
Brand: Caruso
Manufactured and sold radios through distributors in Queensland from 1935 till 1938.[1]
There is no association with Caruso Radio Ltd., Sydney.
Their moto was:
“Queenslanders need no longer buy southern built radios, CARUSO RADIO Is designed and built in Queensland to suit our particular climatic conditions”.
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1935 |
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1938 |
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1935 - 1938
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Radios manufactured were electric, battery and AC-DC console models using 9 different cabinet designs.[2] The company went into voluntary liquidation in February 1938.[3]
[1] Sunday Mail (Qld.) Mar 31,1935, Page 8. [2] Truth (Qld.) Apr 7, 1935, Page 31. [3] The Courier-Mail (Qld.) Feb 23, 1938, Page 3.
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This manufacturer was suggested by Gary Cowans.
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Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):
[1] Manufactured and sold radios through distributors in Queensland. Sunday Mail (Qld.) Mar 31,1935, Page 8. Image sourced & downloaded from Trove – National Library of Australia
[2] Console models using 9 different cabinet designs. Truth (Qld.) Apr 7,1935, Page 31. Image sourced & downloaded from Trove – National Library of Australia
[3] The company went into voluntary liquidation in February 1938. The Courier-Mail (Qld.) Feb 23, 1938 Page 3. Image sourced & downloaded from Trove – National Library of Australia
Radios manufactured were electric, battery and AC-DC console models. Morning Bulletin (Qld.) Jun 25, 1936, page 5. Image sourced & downloaded from Trove – National Library of Australia.
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