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The Only radio gmbh (originally Württembergische Radio-Gesellschaft mbH ) was a German company founded in 1923 for consumer electronics based in Fellbach near Stuttgart. In 1975 the company was bought up by a subsidiary of the Sony Corporation. [first]

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At the end of 1924, Hugo Mezger, owner of a photo and radio business in Stuttgart, took over the Württemberg Radio-Society mbh in Stuttgart, founded a year earlier. In the same year the first radio receivers were under the brand name Self brought on the market. The company itself was only in 1956 in Only radio gmbh renamed. From 1936 Wega Superhets was produced. In addition to the war production, export devices were also produced during the war years.

Wega Studio 3214 HiFi with record player Dual 1218 and speaker Telefunken L 250, built in 1972

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In 1946 a Wega Allstrom-two-circuit recipient was developed, which was built around 15,000 times. Dieter Motte, a son -in -law in Mezgers, took over the management line. The four-circle all-current superstuper built in 1949 Regina was successful. In 1952/1953 Wega moved into a new building in Fellbach. In the 1950s and 1960s, Wega became more important. From 1965 Wega had radio devices designed by external design studios. Verner Panton designed a cube-like radio record player combination, which was also available in the color orange, [2] die „Stereobar 3300“ (1969–1971). [3] In 1969 Wega commissioned Hartmut Esslinger’s studio just founded with the design of the devices. Cooperation with Esslinger Design existed until the early 1980s [4] And produced a number of exceptionally designed radio equipment and television devices. [5] For example, Wega had a similar status for some time as the company in Kronberg in Taunus Braun, which had been committed to Hans Gugelot and later Dieter Rams of good form since 1955. The devices designed by Hartmut Esslingen were more fashionable than the strictly rationalistic brown design. The color TV color 3020 and the compact system concept 51k , for which a special base was available, [6] [first] were included in the constant exhibition of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. [7] Around 1975, quadrophony receivers also belonged to the program. [8] [9]

Wega Kassettendeck in the Elcaset format (1976–1980) co-developed by Sony [ten]

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Logo of the Sony Grand Wega Return projection devices, around 2002 [11]

In 1975 a subsidiary bought Sony Corp. Wega. From then on, the electronics of the devices from Sony came. [twelfth] In 1980 the 600 in the Fellbacher main plant produced half of Sony products, especially Trinitron color television; [first] The production GmbH was renamed Sony-Wega. [twelfth] From 1998 to 2005 Sony marketed television equipment, also in LCD technology, [13] [14] and back projection devices [11] Under the Wega brand, whereby a connection to the Stern Wega, which is also designated with Vega, was also established, see also the Sony-Wega logos. [15] In 2001 the FD Trinitron Wega series was the best -selling television model in the USA. [16] By 2003, over 40 million devices were sold worldwide. [17] Wega was replaced by Bravia with the introduction of the LCD flat screens at the end of 2005. [18] [19]

  1. ↑ a b c d Spiegel.de of July 28, 1980, One day superfluous , available online on August 26, 1980.
  2. ↑ Design is fine. History is mine. In: Design is fine. History is mine. 13. April 2014, accessed on September 5, 2021 (English).
  3. ↑ Wega stero-Bar In: Deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de. 29. April 2019, accessed on September 5, 2021 .
  4. ↑ Prize winners in the category “Award for Lebenswerk” Hartmut Esslinger. In: Euipo.europa.eu. Accessed on September 5, 2021 .
  5. ↑ Manager-magazin.de of September 10, 2013, Frog’s milestones from four decades , accessed on August 20, 2020.
  6. ↑ https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/wega_concept_51k_51_k.html , accessed on August 28, 2020.
  7. ↑ https://www.sfmoma.org/artwork 2014 , accessed on August 28, 2020.
  8. ↑ https://www.hifi-wiki.de/index.php/wega_3135 , accessed on September 4, 2021.
  9. ↑ HiFi 3135 Quadro Radio Wega, Württemberg Radio-Ges. mbh. In: radiomuseum.org. July 18, 2009, accessed on September 4, 2021 .
  10. ↑ http://www.thevintageknob.org/sony-el-7.html Thevintageknob.org, accessed on May 25, 2021.
  11. ↑ a b Crystal clear picture on giant TV: Loewe is launching new TV generation. In: Handelsblatt. 17. June 2002, accessed on September 5, 2021 .
  12. ↑ a b Wega, Württemberg Radio-Ges. mbh; Stuttgart. In: radiomuseum.org. Accessed on September 5, 2021 .
  13. ↑ Sony KLV-S19A10 WEGA – 19″ LCD TV Specs – CNET. In: CNET. January 3, 2003, accessed on September 4, 2021 (English).
  14. ↑ Instructions Sony wega is-V42a10e , 2005 , accessed on September 4, 2021.
  15. ↑ Forums: Is it sony Vega or Wega? In: Home Theater Forum. July 24, 2001, accessed on September 4, 2021 (English).
  16. ↑ Sony takes home three EMMY Awards for Technical Achievement. In: www.sony.net. 17. October 2001, accessed on September 5, 2021 . Template: Cite Web/Temporary
  17. ↑ Sony Celebrates The 5th Anniversary Of The WEGA TV. In: www.widescreenReview.com. 11. November 2003, accessed on September 5, 2021 . Template: Cite Web/Temporary
  18. ↑ Verena Ottmann: Sony: Bravia statt Wega. In: PC-WELT. 13. October 2005, accessed on September 5, 2021 .
  19. ↑ Sony TV series: “Wega” becomes “Bravia”. In: Areadvd.de. 13. October 2005, accessed on September 4, 2021 .

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