Paillard was a Swiss company founded by Möise Paillard in 1814. They began making music boxes and in 1898 they started producing their first cylinder gramaphones, the Echophone.
Then, in 1904 began building disc gramaphones. Through the years, they also made radios, clockwork motors, Hermes typewriters and the well-made Bolex cameras to name a few.
Their popular "Hermes Baby" typewriter was engineered by Giuseppe Preziosa and was used by Hemmingway and Steinbeck. In 1963 Paillard merged with Thorens to produce phonographs,
but the merger only lasted 3 years. Paillard was located in Yverdon, Switzerland and the reknowned Swiss craftsmanship was evident in all their endeavors, including this 1938 well-built 3-band radio, the model 39.
Beautifully designed with chrome bars and a blue painted metal cabinet.
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