Chase Corporation Limited

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Chase Corporation Limited
Type limited corporation
Founded S.O.S. Radio Service
1935
Tee Vee Radio Ltd
1954
Teeves Electronic Industries Ltd
July 4, 1963
Fountain Corporation Ltd
July 31, 1975
Chase Corporation Ltd
February 28, 1983
Liquidated September 30, 1998
Headquarters Auckland, New Zealand
Key people not disclosed
Industry audio equipment, video games
Products audio equipment, video games
Number of people not disclosed
Website N/A

Chase Corporation Limited was a company based in Aukland, New Zealand, that sold audio equipment. As Fountain Corporation Limited, they also sold video games and video game consoles.

History

Fountain logo as seen on Force 2 games.

S.O.S. Radio Service began in 1935. In 1954, the name was changed to Tee Vee Radio Ltd.

On July 4, 1963, the company name was changed to Teeves Electronic Industries Ltd.

On July 31, 1975, the name was changed again to Fountain Corporation Ltd.

On February 28, 1983, the name was changed one last time to Chase Corporation Ltd. The company was liquidated on September 30, 1998.

Products

They sold audio equipment as well as video game consoles based on the Radofin 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System, and video games for those systems.

Video game systems by Fountain

Name Released Notes
1292 Advanced Programmable Video System
1392 Advanced Programmable Video System
Force 2
1979 The power supply is outside the system in the 1292 and inside in the 1392.