Peat Wholesale - About Us

 

Peat Wholesale Limited started life in 1969. We are a family run business and we employ in excess of 20 staff. All our
staff are highly trained and have an excellent knowledge of our products. We specialise in wireless and hard-wired audiovisual
background and foreground systems. We carry large stocks of amplifiers, loudspeakers, microphones and flexible A/V cables.

Our trade counter is a superb meeting place for dealers, contractors and installers. Complimentary tea and coffee is available.
Our sales representatives call on all the major electronic centres, department stores and music outlets countrywide both north and
south. Should you wish us to call to your store simply email your details to sales@peatswholesale.ie

Our trading hours are Monday to Thursday 8am to 4.30 pm. Friday 8am to 4.00pm.

No.25 Parnell Street 1969
  1. In April 1969 Peat Wholesale Ltd open in 25 Parnell St. Although the premises were on the main street it was “trade only” as it is to this day. In 1969 many independent Radio and TV dealers were within walking distance from Parnell St.

By 1972 business had grown and more space and staff was required, we moved into Chapel Lane. The trade counter became the backbone of the company; Noel Miller joined us from Radionics to run this section. Servicing products in those days was very important and Philip Peat took charge of this.

 

Chapel Lane 1972

The Apex warehouse was acquired in the 1980’s

The products offered were “Accessories” earpieces, blank cassettes, headphones, jack plus and jack sockets, all types of connectors, power supplies, transformers, record cartridges and stylus, sleeves for vinyl records, replacement loudspeakers, flexible cables, screened cables, empty loudspeaker cabinets, loudspeaker re-coning, multi-meters, soldering irons, solder, mixers, sound echo units, tools

Main line products were public address amplifiers, hi-fi amplifiers, tuners, cassette recorders, record players, loudspeakers, microphones, disco equipment and oscilloscopes. Well-known brands handled by Peat Wholesale Ltd at that time were, Ross, Adastra, Eagle, Trio, Altai, Bib, Acos, Goodman Loudspeakers, and Philips. 

The Tool + Test equipment Van at the Air Show on Baldonnell  in 1987
 
 

Chapel Lane 1972

Geoff in his office in chapel Lane 1972, The Map of Ireland shows the marked counties we called on.
 
 

Geoff senior was the sales rep and Isabel ran the office; Bernard Creevey Isabel’s brother joined the company in 1969. Both continue to work in the company to day. Geoff senior retired in 2000.

 

An early photo of the PA department from left Noel Miller, Bernard Creevey, Harry Kellegher, George Hudson
 
 

Chapel Lane 1971

In 1975 our main Hi-Fi brand was Trio. The Picture shows Isabel and Geoff Srn.
 
 
Trade shows played a very big part in our success in the early 70’s as they do today.

 

Trade Show RDS 1973
 
 

Trade Show Dublin 1978
Trade shows played a very big part in our success in the early 70’s as they do today. Company