Thanks to one of the forum members down under I was lucky enough to acquire this fantastic FL6 in a box with a tripod last week. It came out of a store from the Posmaster Generals Department in Sandgate Brisbane. For those of you that don't know this is a little bit of information about them. The Postmaster-General's Department (PMG) was created at Federation in 1901 to take over all postal and telegraphic services within Australia from the states and administer them on a national basis. Its minister was the Postmaster-General. In mid-1975 it was disaggregated into the Australian Telecommunications Commission (trading as Telecom Australia) and the Australian Postal Commission (trading as Australia Post). It also controlled radio and television broadcast licensing, which is now controlled by the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Telecom Australia changed its name to Telstra in 1995 and has since been privatised. I love the box it is well made and lined with padded canvas so the lamps fits very well and it arrived safely in one piece. Here's a few shots.
Nice score there Tony. Looks to be like Tilley heaven there. Do I spot another tripod there also ?. You dont have to buy overseas when they are here in our backyard hidden away . Bob.
great lamp Astro, love to see it running, thank's for that PMG history info, i used to work for the PMG,public money grabbers as we called them, regards Frank
What a beauty, Looks like a perfect example of the FL6. Wish my Mrs would let me purchase one like this. Well done Astroboy, nice find.
