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Second Cycle Appliances

Our story

From Burton's, 1975,
to Second Cycle today.

A North Hobart appliance family – and over 30 years' experience in the trade.

Burton's shopfront in North Hobart in the 1970s, with a white Jaguar parked out front
Burton's in North Hobart, 1970s. The window signs read “Fridges, Freezers, Colour TV's, Washers” and “Demo-models, ex rental stock, repossessions”.

Where it began

Our story starts in 1975, when Mick's mum and dad opened the family appliance business in North Hobart under the family name: Burton's. Fridges, freezers, washing machines and colour TVs filled the shop windows, alongside demo models and ex-rental stock.

Burton's did more than sell. The old sign lists repairs, trade-ups, rentals and terms – and that hands-on, look-after-the-customer approach is still how we work today.

Polaroid of an early shopfront signed Mike Burtons Electrical Shop, with a ute parked out front
One of the early shops: Mike Burtons Electrical Shop. Fridges, stoves and washers bought for cash.
Burton's shopfront with a child leaning out of the white Jaguar's window, a dog on the footpath and a Harrold Electric van
Burton's, with someone hanging out the Jag window and the dog having a lie-down.

Timeline

From 1975 to today

  1. 1975

    Burton's opens

    Mick's mum and dad open Burton's in North Hobart – fridges, freezers, washers and colour TVs, plus repairs, trade-ups, rentals and terms.

  2. Then

    A break

    The original shop closed its doors for a while.

  3. c. 2014

    Second Cycle Appliances

    Mick brings the family trade back under a new name – giving good appliances a second life.

  4. Today

    26 Letitia St

    Reconditioned, tested and guaranteed appliances, delivered across Hobart.

From the family album

Growing up among the fridges

Old photos from the family album: the shop, the street, and Mick and Alice growing up among the fridges.

Mick and Alice as young children sitting on chairs outside the shop next to a watch display
Mick and Alice on the chairs out the front, minding the watches.
A baby sitting inside a washing machine among stoves and fridges
The Burtons' babysitting technique: pop the baby in a washing machine. Couldn't go anywhere.
Rooster the black and white spaniel sitting in the shop window under a Spot cash now sign
Rooster, also known as Fang, on window duty.
A baby with arms out standing among a stove and fridges in front of a green shed
Ta-da! Growing up among the stock.
A child sitting on top of a load of fridges and washing machines roped down, in a paddock on the way back from Launceston
Bringing a load of fridges and washing machines back from Launceston. Someone got the best seat.
A smiling child standing in front of an appliance, with the street behind
Mick, grinning like he'd just made a sale.

A new chapter

After the original shop closed for a while, Mick brought the family trade back to life around 2014 under a new name: Second Cycle Appliances. The name says what we do – giving good appliances a second life.

Today we recondition, test and sell quality second-hand fridges, freezers, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, ovens and cooktops from our shop at 26 Letitia Street. Reconditioned appliances come with a warranty, and we can deliver and take your old one away.

“That's me as a little kid. You could say I've been in this game a while.”– Mick
Mick and Alice as young children in front of the yellow Burton's sign
Mick and Alice at the old Burton's sign. Entrance down the lane into Eliz St.

What customers say

4.5/5

Google rating from 66 reviews

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Reviews quoted word-for-word from Google.

“I bought a fridge and washing machine from Mick over 6 months ago, both are still going strong. Super clean and delivered quickly.”
KKate B.Google review
“Brilliant appliances store. Owner and staff really go above and beyond, offering advice and help. Got a great refrigerator and washing machine and saved a lot of money on perfect appliances.”
BBosun S.Google review
“I bought a fridge/freezer and washing machine from here 2.5 years ago (2019) - had no issues with either appliance. We got them delivered - no issues. Great way to support local business and reduce landfill.”
AAnnaGoogle review
“Purchased a heat-pump dryer a year ago and its been running fantastically, such good service and pricing I've now picked up a fridge as well!”
SSamGoogle review
“I recently bought a fridge which was less than half the price of a new one. Its in great working order and the transaction and delivery were smooth and seamless.”
EErikaGoogle review
“Awesome service, great prices. They even loaded the fridge and tied it down for us. Warranty on everything. Locally owned.”
EEggGoogle review

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