Post by Steve on Feb 2, 2020 19:20:36 GMT 12
Hi all, I'm very keen to get some photos or information about early Couriers. There is an article in the bulletin (16-4) from John Stokes with some information, and I've also researched Wisemans (along the way discovering the reason they dropped the Courier brand - they went into liquidation... )
Interesting story behind that, James Wiseman bought his (ex) whole business back from the liquidators shortly after it went into voluntary liquidation (with at least one exception - McCabes bought their radio stock and Lamphouse also had some 'Courier' transformers) and then carried on as if nothing happened. I bet that made their creditors happy!) - and somewhere in amongst that Radio Ltd took over the brand name - probably a wise business decision on their part as Courier had been widely advertised nationwide and was probably seen as a good brand.
I have advertising to cover many of the models (1, 2 and 3 valve sets, QR3, ES, Junior 3 etc) - but I'd prefer real photos and info from owners if possible. I'm starting to worry a bit about the older pre-1930's sets and whats becoming of them. They've never really been in my wheelhouse so I've never collected them, but strangely enough those, and transistor sets, are starting to worry me and interest me at the same time... are there people still collecting them, who has them and are they keeping them in good order? That kind of thinking is a slippery slope I know, but I'm already on it - so I'm happy to provide orphanage facilities to older NZ radios if they're out there gathering dust.
Right, that was a slight detour - the main point of this post though is to try and get photos of Wisemans-era (1927-30ish) Couriers. Anyone? What I have so for (in progress) is here: www.vintageradio.co.nz/brand/courier
Cheers, Steve
Courier model 4 || Unknown model, blurry photo || advert for ES and QR3
Interesting story behind that, James Wiseman bought his (ex) whole business back from the liquidators shortly after it went into voluntary liquidation (with at least one exception - McCabes bought their radio stock and Lamphouse also had some 'Courier' transformers) and then carried on as if nothing happened. I bet that made their creditors happy!) - and somewhere in amongst that Radio Ltd took over the brand name - probably a wise business decision on their part as Courier had been widely advertised nationwide and was probably seen as a good brand.
I have advertising to cover many of the models (1, 2 and 3 valve sets, QR3, ES, Junior 3 etc) - but I'd prefer real photos and info from owners if possible. I'm starting to worry a bit about the older pre-1930's sets and whats becoming of them. They've never really been in my wheelhouse so I've never collected them, but strangely enough those, and transistor sets, are starting to worry me and interest me at the same time... are there people still collecting them, who has them and are they keeping them in good order? That kind of thinking is a slippery slope I know, but I'm already on it - so I'm happy to provide orphanage facilities to older NZ radios if they're out there gathering dust.
Right, that was a slight detour - the main point of this post though is to try and get photos of Wisemans-era (1927-30ish) Couriers. Anyone? What I have so for (in progress) is here: www.vintageradio.co.nz/brand/courier
Cheers, Steve
Courier model 4 || Unknown model, blurry photo || advert for ES and QR3