Wilesco
| Wilhelm Schröder GmbH & Co. KG metal goods factory
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| legal form | GmbH & Co. KG |
| founding | 1912 |
| Seat | Ludenscheid |
| management | Thomas Schröder (Managing Director of the GmbH) |
| Branch | Toy maker |
| Website | www.wilesco.de |
Wilesco is the trademark of Wilhelm Schröder GmbH & Co. KG Metallwarenfabrik based in Lüdenscheid . It is the world's largest manufacturer of model steam engines .
history
Wilesco was founded in 1912 as Wilhelm Schröder GmbH & Co. Metallwarenfabrik Lüdenscheid, by Wilhelm Schröder and Ernst Wortmann. Until after the First World War, mainly aluminum cutlery was manufactured. In the early 1920s, toys in the form of household miniatures (dolls' cutlery, potties, etc.) were added. In 1950 the production of model steam engines and accessories began. The “Old Smoky” steamroller , which was produced from 1966 and is also offered as a moving locomobile , is very popular with collectors. Today Wilesco is the world's largest manufacturer of steam toys. The hallmark Wilesco originated from the name Wil h e lm S chröder GmbH & Co .
Products
- Various stationary steam engines , steam turbines
- Stirling engine
- Drive models such as saws, drills, forging hammers, dynamos for power generation, etc.
- Steam locomotive, steamship "African-Queen"
- Steam fire engine, various steam rollers
- Tin toys with winding mechanism, e.g. B. carousel, ship swing, ferris wheel
- Coat hooks, coat hooks, furniture handles
- Plastic, aluminum and stainless steel scoops for coffee beans, diced vegetables and the like
- Cutlery for picnic suitcase
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Coordinates: 51 ° 12 '47.6 " N , 7 ° 38' 37.3" E