AEG

:This is about the electronics producer. For information on the games publisher, see Alderac Entertainment Group. AEG also stands for Automatic Electric Guns by Airsoft.

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Alderac Entertainment Group - Automatic Electric Guns - Airsoft

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AEG (Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft) (English Translation: General Electricity Company) is a German producer of electronics and electrical equipment. AEG was founded in 1883 by Emil Rathenau who had bought some patents from Thomas Edison. AEG manufactured a range of aircraft from 1910 to 1918. During WWII AEG engineers played a significant role in developing the magnetic audio tape recorder.

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General Electricity Company - German - Electronics - 1883 - Emil Rathenau - Thomas Edison

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In 1967 AEG joined with Telefunken and in 1969 they started working with Siemens AG. In 1985 AEG was bought by Daimler-Benz. The Household Appliances business was sold to Electrolux in 1996. The Transportation business was reorganized into Adtranz which was sold to Bombardier later.

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1967 - Telefunken - 1969 - Siemens AG - 1985 - Daimler-Benz - Electrolux - 1996 - Adtranz

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