Dualit
of Picton Street, London, SE5
Max Gort-Barten, entrepreneur, was born in Germany
c.1939 He arrived in England
WWII Gort-Barten joined the British army.
1946 He bought a small factory in Camberwell as an outlet for his engineering skills and creativity
1946 The flip sided toaster was his first patented idea
The Dual-Light electric fire gave its name to the company: Dualit took its name.
An astute businessman, Max decided not to compete head to head with other emerging consumer brands but instead focused on the commercial market. He designed and engineered a six-slice toaster with a built-in timer (the first of its kind) in 1952, which bears a striking resemblance to today’s Vario toaster. The company grew slowly over the next 20 years, gradually improving and extending its range of commercial toasters and adding other related products.
See Also
Sources of Information
- Dualit website [1]