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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 8:16:45 PM on 6 November 2015.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7466
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/realestate/news/redfern-warehouse-conversion... ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 8:48:25 PM on 6 November 2015.
	MonochromeTV Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 20 September 2011 Member #: 1009 Postcount: 1227
Yep. Another short-lived radio firm called "The Duffy Radio Company" was at that address between 1933 & 1935. http://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_hersteller_detail.cfm?company_id=13235

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 9:56:46 PM on 6 November 2015.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6822
QUOTE: ".. then it was a radio factory where old radios were produced ..." I'm pretty sure that new radios would have been produced there at the time. Great opportunity for an inner city dwelling. Reckon it will sell for quite a bit more than $3M.

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 10:05:55 PM on 6 November 2015.
	Steve Location: Donald, VIC Member since 7 January 2006 Member #: 13 Postcount: 266
Just 3 million hell il have 2! 3 million bux they got to be kidding ! ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ Steve.

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 10:28:33 PM on 6 November 2015.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7466
Wouldn't it be funny if a wealthy radio collector shifted in there and spent his days attending to his collection. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 12:19:05 AM on 7 November 2015.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2196
Well its not going to be me because I'm not wealthy lol

Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 12:20:58 AM on 7 November 2015.
	Art Location: Somewhere, USA Member since 22 October 2013 Member #: 1437 Postcount: 896
It needs an enamel sign.

Return to top of page · Post #: 8 · Written at 9:48:17 AM on 10 January 2016.
	Maven Location: Canberra, ACT Member since 23 August 2012 Member #: 1208 Postcount: 587
Wealthy radio collector? I thought you could either be wealthy or collect radios, but not both. The main cost being space to house the collection, and risk to any human relationship in one's life.

Return to top of page · Post #: 9 · Written at 3:00:52 PM on 10 January 2016.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7466
I purchased about 20 radios in 2015. I should take photos of them and put a thread in Websites and Collections. Although, some of those radios have made it on to Receiver of the Week recently, with more to come. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 10 · Written at 3:10:12 PM on 10 January 2016.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6822
Sold for $3,615,000 on Dec 5. Would have expected $4M plus, myself. Just goes to show how much the Sydney market has slumped in recent months.

Return to top of page · Post #: 11 · Written at 2:49:24 PM on 16 January 2016.
	MonochromeTV Location: Melbourne, VIC Member since 20 September 2011 Member #: 1009 Postcount: 1227
On a visit to Sydney a couple months ago I was at Redfern Station waiting for a train & it occurred to me that George St wasn't too far away. So I took the opportunity to have a squiz at number 73-75. I couldn't really gauge the size of the building and I couldn't find any alleyways to see if there was a rear entrance. In the SMH classified ads (17/11/1932) a To Let notice describes the building as having a floor space of 7500 square feet (nearly 700 square metres). Was also trying to work out when it was built. Couldn't really determine it, but guessing 1920's. Found this ad in the 1934 Mingays RTA.

Return to top of page · Post #: 12 · Written at 3:51:19 PM on 16 January 2016.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6822
I couldn't really gauge the size of the building and I couldn't find any alleyways to see if there was a rear entrance. As Google satellite view shows, it's a long narrow building. Tree cover blocks it somewhat, but there doesn't appear to be any side or rear access from Wells St or William St.

Return to top of page · Post #: 13 · Written at 9:04:02 AM on 17 January 2016.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6822
Interesting to note from that RTA ad that Duffy was one of a number of associated companies of HC Walker & Co.

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