Talon Fasteners

Talon fasteners were introduced to Australia around 1931 for use on bags and also girdles. The brand ‘Aero Zippers’ was introduced around 1946, including for mens trouser flys.

The Sun (Sydney), 17th September 1933 page 29.

The Australian Women’s Weekly, 13th April 1935 page 26.

The Australasian (Melbourne), 25th December 1937 page 6.

The West Australian (Perth), 7th August 1946 page 9.

 In 1970 there were 6 firms making ‘slide fasteners’ in Australia, including ‘Aero Slide Fasteners’, originally set up by Jewish refugees from Europe in Wales, but presumably a subsidiary or otherwise connected with Talon-Textron by the time these zips were marketed. Textron Pacific Pty Ltd, trading as Talon Fasteners, was a subsidiary of the American firm Textron Inc, from around 1972 through to 2014.

Overseas Trading magazine, 10th July 1970 page 345.

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