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Property / Year of production and/or usage: 1960s / qualifier
 
Other Information: c. 1964-86
Property / Year of production and/or usage
1970s
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Property / Year of production and/or usage: 1970s / rank
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Property / Year of production and/or usage
1980s
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Property / Year of production and/or usage: 1980s / rank
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Property / Provenance/History
Setron TV is a bygone brand that was in production in Singapore from 1964 to 1986, manufactured in the former Tanglin Halt Industrial Estate. The first ever locally assembled black-and-white TV set rolled off the production line at local enterprise, Setron Limited, in September 1965.
 
Property / Provenance/History: Setron TV is a bygone brand that was in production in Singapore from 1964 to 1986, manufactured in the former Tanglin Halt Industrial Estate. The first ever locally assembled black-and-white TV set rolled off the production line at local enterprise, Setron Limited, in September 1965. / rank
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Property / Provenance/History
Television in Singapore had just been introduced in February 1963, and given the small number of households that owned a TV set at the time – most watched TV at their local community centres – this was a commodity that was gaining traction.
 
Property / Provenance/History: Television in Singapore had just been introduced in February 1963, and given the small number of households that owned a TV set at the time – most watched TV at their local community centres – this was a commodity that was gaining traction. / rank
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Property / Provenance/History
Setron continued to manufacture TV sets until the 1980s. In 1986, it became a subsidiary of Sony Corporation Japan and was renamed Sony Singapore thereafter. Its Tanglin Halt factory is now the site of Haw Par Corporation – the former Haw Par Brothers International.
 
Property / Provenance/History: Setron continued to manufacture TV sets until the 1980s. In 1986, it became a subsidiary of Sony Corporation Japan and was renamed Sony Singapore thereafter. Its Tanglin Halt factory is now the site of Haw Par Corporation – the former Haw Par Brothers International. / rank
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Property / Provenance/History
At the junction of Tanglin Halt Road and Commonwealth Drive stands Haw Par Corporation, providing a scant reminder of the sprawling industrial estate which existed in the 1970s and 1980s.
 
Property / Provenance/History: At the junction of Tanglin Halt Road and Commonwealth Drive stands Haw Par Corporation, providing a scant reminder of the sprawling industrial estate which existed in the 1970s and 1980s. / rank
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Property / Provenance/History
The former Tanglin Halt Industrial Estate was one of the first industrial estates in Singapore. Measuring some 20 acres of land and comprising a total of 38 factory lots for cottage industries, the establishment of the Tanglin Halt Industrial Estate marked Singapore’s drive into industrialisation and diversification from a declining entrepot economy.
 
Property / Provenance/History: The former Tanglin Halt Industrial Estate was one of the first industrial estates in Singapore. Measuring some 20 acres of land and comprising a total of 38 factory lots for cottage industries, the establishment of the Tanglin Halt Industrial Estate marked Singapore’s drive into industrialisation and diversification from a declining entrepot economy. / rank
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Property / Provenance/History
Tanglin Halt was chosen for its close proximity to the former Malayan Railways and large labour catchment
 
Property / Provenance/History: Tanglin Halt was chosen for its close proximity to the former Malayan Railways and large labour catchment / rank
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Property / Provenance/History
Managed by the Jurong Town Corporation (JTC), the former Tanglin Halt Industrial Estate was developed in the 1960s to house light and medium industries. Land was leased to budding industrialists on easy repayment terms and tax incentives were given to multinational corporations.
 
Property / Provenance/History: Managed by the Jurong Town Corporation (JTC), the former Tanglin Halt Industrial Estate was developed in the 1960s to house light and medium industries. Land was leased to budding industrialists on easy repayment terms and tax incentives were given to multinational corporations. / rank
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Property / Provenance/History
By the end of the decade, Tanglin Halt was home to a smorgasbord of factories. Among these were Singapore Electronics (Setron), Van Houten chocolate factory, Diethelm aluminium factory and Unitex garment factory. The Setron factory at Tanglin Halt rolled out Singapore’s first black and white television in 1964.
 
Property / Provenance/History: By the end of the decade, Tanglin Halt was home to a smorgasbord of factories. Among these were Singapore Electronics (Setron), Van Houten chocolate factory, Diethelm aluminium factory and Unitex garment factory. The Setron factory at Tanglin Halt rolled out Singapore’s first black and white television in 1964. / rank
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Setron TV is a bygone brand that was in production in Singapore from 1964 to 1986, manufactured in the former Tanglin Halt Industrial Estate. (2018-0003)
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Setron Television set
Setron TV is a bygone brand that was in production in Singapore from 1964 to 1986, manufactured in the former Tanglin Halt Industrial Estate. (2018-0003)

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    Material
    Wood
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    Electronics
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    Dimensions
    79 x 122 x 47.2 cm
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    Weight
    NA
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    Support
    Object
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    Creator
    Object
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    Year of production and/or usage
    1960s
    Other Information
    c. 1964-86
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    Place produced/used/depicted (address)
    Factory in 1966 is at the present Haw Par Corporation Limited - 401 Commonwealth Dr, Singapore 149598
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    Acquisition Type
    Purchase
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    Keywords
    Tanglin Halt, television, Setron Limited, Sony, furniture
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    Physical Description
    Polished wooden rectangular TV set elevated on four legs. Sliding shutters at the front with keyhole. 7 buttons for tuning the channels. Sliding controls for volume, contrast, brightness, music.
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    Inscriptions and Markings
    "Setron" logo in the middle below the screen
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    Other Information
    NA
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    Access Type
    Public
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    Condition
    Good. Scratches on the wooden front along sliding groove. Wooden laminate beside the 7 buttons and on the right side of TV set are peeling off.
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    Accession Number
    2018-0003
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    Photographs
    Setron TV Set.jpg
    3,964 × 2,993; 2.44 MB
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