| Curiously,
around this time a number of diverse alternative product
lines were tried, including a pre-Christmas production
of toy ducks! A more logical diversion was that of a moving
coil microphone. Loudspeaker production at this time was
about 30,000 - 35,000 units per week.
This
era gave birth to the stereophonic long playing record
and, in order to take advantage of this, a new product
was introduced known as the G44/1300, which enabled
an existing radio gramophone to be modified to incorporate
two 12" G44 and HF1300 high frequency units. Likewise
a special enclosure could be constructed to house these
units, and for many this was their first experience
of stereo sound. The system retailed for the modest
sum of £18.10.0 and this included the speakers and complete
enclosure and installation details.
As
the taste for high fidelity increased, so did the demand
for even better sound and stereo was no longer only
to be enjoyed by the wealthy few. The Company’s
first real foray into this market came with the Colaudio,
a 12" bass/midrange unit made of expanded polystyrene
and fitted with three suspensions, coupled with the
increasingly popular HF1300.
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