| 1932:
Handi
Works
is
formed
by
the
Hughes
family
in
Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia.
1933,
23rd
December.
The
company
is
commenced
at
Charlotte
Street,
Wilson
House,
City
(Brisbane).
The
owner
is
Mr
A
.O.
Hughes.
Manufacture
starts
of
the
company's
first
product;
the
steaming
irons.
1937:
The
company
moves
to
Stanley
Street,
South
Brisbane.
1943:
Mr
John
Rogerson
begins
at
Handi.
1946:
The
company
moves
to
148
Evans
Road
(then
called
Compo
Road),
Salisbury
(suburb
south
of
Brisbane)
.
1955:
Mr
Doug
Drysdale
begin
to
work
at
Handi.
1957:
Mr
Stewart
Dodds
begin
to
work
at
Handi.
1975:
The
Handi
Marine Stove
&
Oven
Started
production.
1977
May:
Mr
John
R.
Agnew
&
Mrs
V.L.
Agnew
buy
the
business.
On
the
1st
July
they
formally
move
in.
1980:
The
Handi
Marine Stove
&
Oven
stopped
production
.
1997,
1st
July:
Change
of
ownership,
as
Vic
Tipman
takes
over
the
company.
All
production
ceases.
Only
old
existing
stock
is
still
being
sold.
1989
to
90:
All
New
production
ceases;
stoves,
lights
and
irons
are
still
assembled
from
existing
stock
and
minor
parts
continue
to
be
manufactured.
2001,
24th
July:
Albert
White
becomes
the
owner
of
the
Handi
brand
in
order
to
save
it
from
a
quiet
death.
2001:
Sales
of
new
old
stock
available.
I
have
started
making
emergency
parts
like
Prickers
.
Most
parts
is
available
to
keep
our
valuable
Lights,
Stoves
&
irons
in
working
condition.
Some
parts
for
other
products
still
exist.
(I
think
it
may
be
best
to
go
with
Prickers
)
2002,
1st
March:
The
Handi
Virtual
Museum
goes
online. |
