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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 4:17:43 PM on 12 July 2017.
	Fred Lever Location: Toongabbie, NSW Member since 19 November 2015 Member #: 1828 Postcount: 1250
Hi, my sister had this B/W TV set that had no further use for her, so I've given it a home. Its a portable 2 in one TV/Radio that runs from 240 or 12 volt DC mains or battery. While it has a sticker saying 'Hanimex' on the top I guess they were just the agent in Australia. Once home I found it simple to pop the top off, being held by 5 screws and inside was a clean looking set of PCB's of the transistor era with scarcely a chip in sight if at all. All the parts looked like very good quality, no bulging electros so I ran it from a current regulated DC power supply set at 0.5 amp max and fired it up. It worked immediately on radio and TV with normal sound on AM/FM and bright 'snow' when switched to TV. I think this is a top class bit of gear and made to last forever and a day. It has a very 'Japan made' feeling to it. There is no other manufacture markings on it, but you TV guys may recognise some of the components and have a clue who made it. Its too good to scrap out as it works perfectly. So where did it come from and who made it? Cheers, Fred.

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 5:57:39 PM on 12 July 2017.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6687
Old ham'n'eggs imported a variety of merchandise back in the day.

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 8:22:40 PM on 17 July 2017.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7301
It was a strange product mix that came from Hanimex. Some of it was Australian, some of it was imported. Everything from tellies to cameras to pushbikes. Apparently the last four letters of the name stands for IMport EXport. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 8:44:33 PM on 17 July 2017.
	Vintage Pete Location: Albury, NSW Member since 1 May 2016 Member #: 1919 Postcount: 2048
Hey Fred, I use to own a 1977 Kombi Campervan with the works, It had the Rare Don pop top with 2 bunks in there and port holes in the roof for star watching. Then it had a 3 way fridge and stove ,plus the big main bed in the back. On the bench was mounted a TV the same as yours! The only one I've ever seen. Thats one car I wish I had never sold ! It was a beauty. The TV would of been an added extra from the guy who owned it before me. When I sold it ,I got 10k for it which was a lot in 1990 Now there worth a mint with a Don Roof. I sold it to buy a one ticket to Asia and then to Egypt, 3 years later I came home . Pete

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 9:57:00 AM on 18 July 2017.
	Gandhn Location: Cameron Park, NSW Member since 5 November 2010 Member #: 770 Postcount: 388
Brad The name came from the principal, Jack Hannes, hence the name HAN IM EX, as you mentioned. I remember them as a customer, in their factory at Brookvale, when I was a callow youth in the test and measurement field. Harold

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