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| Carl
Gautzsch came to Amsterdam on November 20, 1879 and started his
company "Carl
Gautzsch-Petroleum en Reuzenbrand". Business developped
quickly and the company was awarded a gold medal in 1899 for its
Pometheus
gas oven. In 1902 the name of the company was changed to G.G.G., Gautzsch Gas
Gloeilichtmaatschappij, and in 1919 to Gautzsch’ Industrieële
Maatschappij voor Elektriciteit en Gas.
Between
about 1925 and 1929 radios
were also among the
product range. Whether
these radios were made
by Gimeg or by
another company is unknown.
The radios
seem to have been
made specifically for the Dutch
market. Known radios
were built in oak cabinets
and have
fronts with Dutch
inscriptions. Very few advertisements were found.
In
registers of radios handed in during
WWII only 13
Gimeg
radios were found. |
| The advertisement
above was found in the AVRO radio guide of
November 6, 1927. |
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Many years
and several locations
in the Netherlands and abroad
later, the company
Gautzsch settled in
1964 at its
current address,
Strijkviertel, De Meern.
There followed
years of expansion
abroad. Gautzsch
Gimeg Belgium
settled there on
June 16, 1965.
The company still exists and
is now a specialized
supplier of technical,
camping and caravan
accessories. |
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