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Australian Kriesler TVs
Hello all from South Australia
Yes, Kriesler is (or was) an indigenous brand of electrical equipment. They made very good quality stuff, up until the mid seventies, when they they were taken over and quickly killed by Philips.
I have restored a few 60s Kriesler valve stereos and they were all quite easy as they were basically working fine, just with a bit of hum which is easily fixed by replacing capacitors. Many radios are still around.
I currently have a very large and HEAVY " Multi-sonic TV Theatre" from about 1964 which takes pride of place in the kitchen, and works perfectly. It took a couple of other TVs as donors (picture tube and HV replaced) and are still fairly regularly found in auction houses, one near me which generally has whole households of furniture and has the odd treasure, such as the ebay model this post is about. While it would have cost tons for transport to North America, it probably would have worked after a little time was spent on it by an expert.
I recently found an untouched and totally original TV which has June 1959 on the circuit diagram inside, and am working on at the moment. As it's about as old as me, and the oldest TV I've worked on, the day it has a full picture and sound will be a great day for me!
Please bear in mind that TV in Australia didn't start until 1956 with the Melbourne Olympics, and colour broadcasts began in 1975, so our old TVs aren't going to be as old as yours!
Photos can be posted, if necessary.
Cheers, Alan.
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