Airzone Ltd

  • Designer
Airzone Radios was established by Sir Claude Plowman (d.1954) with a factory in Auburn NSW employing 250+ employees making battery-powered mantel radios and related equipment from 1924. Airzone Radio designers are at present unknown.

The radio receiver was made by Airzone Ltd. In 1925 Airzone commenced manufacturing crystal sets. The company, like many other Australian electrical consumer item manufacturers, prospered after the introduction of tariffs in 1930. Airzone manufactured radios for other brands including Mullard, Malvern Star & Peal. By the late 1930s the company had become one of Australia’s leading radio manufacturers. Airzone was originally located in Dalley Street, Sydney and later at 168-170 Parramatta Road, Auburn, Sydney and Camperdown, New South Wales. [Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences citation.]

Writers:

Michael Bogle
Date written:
2019
Last updated:
2019