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Early television

Early television

Fleetwood television from the 1960s. New Zealand's first official television transmission was broadcast on 1 June 1960.

Alexander Turnbull Library,
Reference: 1/2-036737-F
Photographer: Gordon Burt
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Community contributions

Ivor Bates
24 Oct 2010
This Fleetwood television was manufactured by Philips Electrical Industries at their plant in Vogel Street Naenae. The Fleetwood brand was marketed by C&A Odlin and sold exclusively by The Farmers Trading Company. The Styling of the model shown in the photograph was known as a Consolette.

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