History of the manufacturer
National (Panasonic), Matsushita Electric Co. (Australia) Pty. Ltd (Melcoa); Sydney
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| Name: | National (Panasonic), Matsushita Electric Co. (Australia) Pty. Ltd (Melcoa); Sydney (AUS) |
| Abbreviation: | national |
| Products: | Model types |
| Summary: |
Matsushita Electric Co. (Australia) Pty. Ltd. (Melcoa) Manufacturers, assemblers & importers of National (Panasonic) branded television receivers. Subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Trading Co., Ltd, Osaka, Japan. |
| Founded: | 1968 |
| Production: | 1968 - 2006 |
| History: |
Founded in 1968, Matsushita established a television manufacturing plant at Station St Penrith, with offices in Sydney. Matsushita was the last company to manufacture/assemble television receivers in Australia when its factory closed early 2006. |
This manufacturer was suggested by Martin Kent.
Some models:
| Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | 74/75 | Ranger 505 TR-505DU | 140AKB4 | National Ranger 505, (unproven type TR-505DU) All Transistor AC/DC/Battery Portabl... |
| AUS | 82 | IC Transistor Deluxe TR-602AA Ch= 12G02-U | 310JHB4 | National TR-602AA, IC Transistor Deluxe (CS1989N); ~29 cm b/w TV with Australian standard... |
| AUS | 71–74 | TP-170(R) | 3GK5 | National Model TP-170 A 17" portable TV receiver featuring set-and-forget tuning, s... |
| AUS | 70–74 | TP-120 | 3GK5 | Set made in Australia at the Matsushita Penrith plant, tunes Australian VHF channels 0-11... |
| AUS | 76–80 | National Transistor TV TR-555DU Ch= T508-U | This is an early fully portable mains/ battery powered monochrome VHF only 13 cm TV receiv... | |
| AUS | 70–74 | TP-200 | 3GK5 | National Model TP-200 A 20" portable TV receiver in wood grained finish metal cabin... |
| AUS | 75 | Deluxe All Transistor TR-602DU Ch= T125D-U | 12" portable TV. Mains/Car battery powered. Receiving channels 0-11 VHF Australian... | |
| AUS | 75 | All Transistor TR-572DU Ch= TR26D-U | 12" portable TV. Mains/Car battery powered. Receiving channels 0-11 VHF Australian... | |
| AUS | 78/79 | TR-5000A Ch T509-U | 140BRB4 | Black & White portable 5" TV with AM/FM radio cassette. |
| AUS | 72–75 | TR-100 | 310FDB4 | National Model TR-100 A 12" AC/DC solid state, lightweight portable television rece... |
| AUS | 73–75 | Speed-O-Vision TR-210 | 500XB4 | National Model TR-210 A 20" solid state Speed-O-Vision portable with exclusive pict... |
| AUS | 71–74 | Elwood TW-521 | 4GK5 | National TV Model TW-521 "Elwood" A 25" wideboy TV receiver finished in map... |
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