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#303740 12/24/2014 07:17 PM
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Here is a post war miniature that is very well made. I wonder why they used a WW2 bayonet to advertise there company.








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I like it,why you think is post war made ?

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Stingray

Well I may have gotten a better deal than I thought.

autopressschilder translates to autopress signs

In my initial research I thought the company started in 1955. I was wrong, see below.

1903
Company founder Fritz Lange is born in Springe

1928
Opening of a pressing workshop for number plates in D�sseldorf

1941
The pressing workshop is being destroyed during WW II

1941
Move to Wevelinghoven and opening of a production site for metal processing.

1953
Founding of "Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verkehrszeichen" ( Join Venture Road Signs). which later became "Industrieverband Verkehrszeichen e.V." � Industry Association Road Signs� in Hagen .

1955
Move of production to Springe/V�lksen and takeover of brother�s �Wood and Metal Goods Factory�. This new start-up of the Fritz Lange Metallwarenfabrik lays the foundations for the present manufacturing and delivery range.

1972
Supplier of signs for Olympic Games in Munich .

1981
Death of company founder, management is taken over by wife Gisela Lange.

1993
Sole trading company Fritz Lange Metallwarenfabrik becomes Fritz Lange GmbH (Ltd.)

1995
Folker Lange, son of the company founder, joins the company.

2000
Introduction of the quality management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2000

2004
Mr. Folker Lange becomes deputy director

2005
50 th anniversary Fritz Lange GmbH




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