The ACI logo can be seen above the brand Garnite.
Garnite plastic products were originally manufactured in Spotswood, Victoria, by Australian Consolidated Industries Limited (A.C.I.) from 1939. Manufacturing later extended to other locations. Household and kitchenware were manufactured from 1939 to around 1962, although other products such as Garnite pipes were made for a longer period. Garnite was originally named after a director of A.C.I., Mr S.G. Garnsworthy.
ACI News, 18th June 1940. On the left is a “dressing stool”.
The Mercury (Hobart), 30th August 1940
Products
Toilet seats, stools, electrical fittings, lamps, bowls, cups, saucers, trays, bathroom cabinets, radios, combs, coat hangers, shakers, hooks, door knobs, rulers, pencil cases, canisters (c.1957-62), soap holders, rakes, crispers.
Colours
Plain and mottled, red, blue, green, buttercup, ivory, coral, lime, minstrel black, turquoise, petal pink, carnation red.
Examiner (Tas) 30 Jan 1951.
The Sun (Sydney), 19th August 1954 page 38.
The Australian Women’s Weekly, 5th December 1956 page 45.
The Australian Women’s Weekly, 5th June 1957 page 2.
The Australian Women’s Weekly, 3rd July 1957 page 2.
1961, turtle plate
Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice and carb-soda.
