Maker record
Bosch
Bosch is a German engineering company founded in Stuttgart in 1886. Its name appears on children’s role-play toys based on household appliances. One Bosch kitchen-machine toy has mixer and stirrer functions and can be filled with water; its listed manufacturer is Theo Klein GmbH. Bosch Home Appliances Turkey also lists a toy kitchen set with a stove, oven and extractor hood, featuring elements modeled on Bosch designs.
- Founded
- 1886
- Countries
- Germany
- Locations
- Stuttgart, Germany (Headquarters) · Munich, Germany (Bosch Children's Museum)
- Founders
- Robert Bosch
The story of Bosch
In 1886, Robert Bosch founded the Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering in Stuttgart. Bosch identifies this workshop as the origin of the company. Bosch-branded play appliances are also documented: Theo Klein GmbH lists a Bosch kitchen-machine toy with mixer and stirrer functions and a water-filling feature. Bosch Home Appliances Turkey lists a toy kitchen set with a stove, oven and extractor hood, describing design elements modeled on Bosch products. These examples document toys carrying the Bosch name, including one product whose listed manufacturer is Theo Klein GmbH.