Georges Gaille, L´Auberson, (1952–1955) Fernand Gaille-Jaccard, Sainte-Croix, (brother) (1952–?) Georges and Fernand Gaille, and Ernst Alm, L´Auberson, (1955–1957) Colibri Gaille, Orbe, (1952–?) Charles Gaille, Yverdon, (1952–?) Georges Gaille, L´Auberson, (1952–1955) “Georges Gaille was a comb-tuner and did not want to work in the 1950s, so much so that he decided to set up a music box factory. He created his first company in L´Auberson in January 1952, whereas his brother Fernand Gaille-Jaccard started up his own business in Sainte-Croix. Both of them were excellent musicians, who played in an orchestra.” “Georges Gaille developed his business very sucessfully, and set up a public company on 3rd May 1955, with his brother Fernand and Ernst Arm. They made musical movements of all types as well as various mechanical products. He installed his business in the Rue de la Sagne in Sainte-Croix, in the house of Karrer, where he employed a number of home worker pinners.” “From 1956 onwards, he ran into problems and these led to the sale by auction of his company on 17th August 1957.” Colibri Gaille, Orbe, (1952–?) “In 1952, the SIC mentioned the existence of Colibri Gaille in Orbe, Grand Pont 6, and Charles Gaille in Yverdon, but neither of them had enrolled his company with the Trade Register. Nevertheless, musical movements bearing the name Colibri are known to have been manufactured in the region.”
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