The updated version of Bang & Olufsen – from Vision to Legend – incorporating products from year 2000 onwards as an addition.
The book has a White cover with Metallic Silver logo, and a limited number of copies were personally signed by Jens Bang himself. A very desirable book.
Bang & Olufsen, founded in 1925 by two young Danish engineers, Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen, was set up to build radio sets for the newly-emerging radio industry.
The company’s history, told in this publication: ‘Bang & Olufsen – From Vision to Legend’ , was published in order to celebrate their seventy-fifth year and includes a traumatic event in World War II that nearly brought the company to collapse. Danish saboteurs, with help from German occupying forces, blew up the Struer factory in retaliation for the company’s refusal to work with the Germans and their role in the Danish resistance. Bang & Olufsen survived the setback and the company flourished.
Bang & Olufsen – From Vision to Legend’ by Jens Bang (Denmark 2000) was published in recognition of its first successful 75 years. The edition is a comprehensive history of this famous company and its design-led products. With text in English it is profusely illustrated in both colour and monochrome.
Bang & Olufsen Letter Opener. Produced to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Bang & Olufsen, and this particular example was used by a B&O employee every day from 1975 until he retired in 2005.
Made from stainless steel, with the Bang & Olufsen logo and 1925-1975 inscribed into the handle.
The Bang & Olufsen Book of Hi-Fi by Dan Everard. Published in 1977, this little book gave a short insight into hi-fi, its terminologies – and how to get the best from it!
circa 2004 – Pack of Three Golf Balls by Callaway branded with the Bang & Olufsen Logo. Given away as a Dealer Gift, these were the ultimate ‘pose’ on the fairway!