The 'Dreco' brand was introduced in NZ in around 1962.
'Dreco' branded equipment was manufactured by Dominion Radio and Electrical Corporation Ltd,
the distributor is unknown.
Currently there are 13 documented models.
Dreco was introduced by Dominion Radio & Electrical as a brand name for portables - compact portable record players, tape recorders and radios. It sat alongside the high-end Majestic brand (which had replaced Philco around this time).
IMAGE | YEAR | MODEL CODE | VALVES | BANDS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1962ish | Dreco Cameo | |||
1962ish | Dreco Campus | 3 | Broadcast | |
1962ish | Dreco Tango | |||
1963 | Dreco Escort 'All Transistor' | 8 Transistors ,2 Diodes | Broadcast | |
1965ish | Dreco Carousel | |||
1965ish | Dreco Companion | 1 | ||
1965ish | Dreco Corvette | Broadcast | ||
1965ish | Dreco Lido | 8 transistors | Broadcast | |
1965ish | Dreco Mardi Gras | 8 Transistors ,1 Diode | Broadcast | |
1965 | Dreco Portorama '8TR-CSI' | 7 Transistors ,3 Diodes | Broadcast | |
1965ish | Dreco Soundshell | Transistors | ||
1965ish | Dreco Varsity | |||
1966ish | Dreco Senator | 8 transistors | Broadcast |