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ABOUT US
Trade registration of the family-business of Hermann Thorens established
in St. Croix / Switzerland, with the purpose of manufacturing musical boxes
and movements.
1903
Manufacturing of the first Edison-type phonograph.
1906
Change-over to the manufacturing of horn-gramophones for shellac records.
1913 - 1964
Manufacturing of cigarette lighters.
1914 - 1954
Manufacturing of harmonicas
(except for the time from 1921 to 1938).
1928
Development of the first electric motor (direct drive) for gramophones.
1929
Development of the first electric phono pick-up, employing a magnet principle.