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Chanex (Brand) Hecht H. & Co.; Sydney NSW

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Name: Chanex (Brand) Hecht H. & Co.; Sydney NSW    (AUS)  
Abbreviation: hecht
Products: Model types
Summary:

H. Hecht & Co.
181 Clarence Street, Sydney, NSW.
440 Little Colins Street, Melbourne, VIC

Brand: Chanex; Jubilee

H. Hecht & Co. was an Import-export, wholesale company which wholesaled Chanex Components from 1929 and registered Ducon Condenser Pty. Ltd., in 1932.   The company was also the Manufacturers' Representatives and wholesale distributor for Ducon.
Founded: 1910
Closed: 1991
History:

The company was started as an import-export, wholesale company around 1910 by German immigrant Hans Hecht (1881-1965) who arrived in Australia in 1900. He had various business interests and in 1926 added radio products to his inventory.

  • 1926 - Trolite radio front panels [1]
  • 1929 February – Double Tested Condensers, unknown manufacturer, possibly imported.[2]
  • 1929 August -  Blue Spot Loudspeakers, pickups and chassis imported from the UK. [3]
  • 1929 October – Chanex Condensers & Chanex variable Resistances, unknown manufacturer, possibly imported, rebadged as Chanex. [4]
  • 1930 December – Tentative arrangements made to establish a battery factory in Melbourne with the British Grosvenor battery Company.[5]
  • 1932 Jubilee, chrome plated, loudspeakers, unknown manufacturer. [6]

 

The Chanex Trademark, initially for boot laces, was registered in December 1930. [7]

He started Ducon Condenser Pty. Ltd.  in 1932 to supply capacitors into the Australian radio manufacturing market and it quickly grew to dominate the Australian component market.

H. Hecht & Co. traded until 1991.[8]

In 1970 the H. & L. Hecht Trust was established to give something back to the community for the help he and his wife, Letitia had received. It provides support for community development projects. One project was the establishment of a Low Vision Aids Clinic at Kooyong, so that people with low vision had access to the devices and equipment that could assist them.[9]

[1] The Herald (Vic) Jun 25, 1926, Page 15.
[2] Wireless Weekly Feb 1, 1929, Page 35.
[3] Wireless Weekly Aug 9, 1929, Page 37.
[4] Wireless Weekly Oct 11, 1929, Page 6.
[5] The Age (Vic) Dec 12, 1930, Page 12.
[6] Wireless Weekly Jul 1932, Page 52.
[7] Daily Commercial News and Shipping List (NSW) Dec 17, 1930, Page 8.
[8] Commonwealth of Aust. Gazette. Aug 13, 1991 [Issue No. B31] Page 3562.

This manufacturer was suggested by Gary Cowans.

Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
AUS  32 Jubilee Loudspeaker   The guarantee label, which is attached, to every “jubilee” De-Luxe Speaker, gives some ind... 
AUS  31 Chanex Condenser (Capacitor)   Chanex Condenser (Capacitor), 600 VDC Working Available range, preferred values 0.... 
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Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):

[1] Trolite radio front panels. The Herald (Vic) Jun 25, 1926, Page 15. Image sourced from Trove – National Library of Australiatbn_aus_hecht_1_the_herald_vic_jun_25_1926_page_15.jpg
[2] Double Tested Condensers. Wireless Weekly Feb 1, 1929, Page 35. Image sourced from Trove – National Library of Australiatbn_aus_hecht_2_wireless_weekly_feb_1_1929_page_35.jpg
[3] Blue Spot Loudspeakers, pickups and chassis imported from the UK. Wireless Weekly Aug 9, 1929, Page 37. Image sourced from Trove – National Library of Australiatbn_aus_hecht_3_wireless_weekly_aug_9_1929_page_37.jpg
[4] Chanex Condensers & Chanex variable Resistances. Wireless Weekly Oct 11, 1929, Page 6. Image sourced from Trove – National Library of Australia.tbn_aus_hecht_4_wireless_weekly_oct_11_1929_page_6.jpg
[5] Tentative arrangements made to establish a battery factory. The Age (Vic) Dec 12, 1930, Page 12. Image sourced from Trove – National Library of Australiatbn_aus_hecht_5_the_age_vic_dec_12_1930_page_12.jpg
[6] Jubilee, chrome plated, loudspeakers. Wireless Weekly Jul 1932, Page 52. Image sourced from Trove – National Library of Australiatbn_aus_hecht_6_wireless_weekly_jul_1932_page_52.jpg
[7] Chanex Trademark registered. Daily Commercial News and Shipping List (NSW) Dec 17, 1930, Page 8. Image sourced from Trove – National Library of Australiatbn_aus_hecht_7_daily_commercial_news_and_shipping_list_nsw_dec_17_1930_page_8.jpg
  
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