30s: Part I – Let there be light

30s: Part I – Let there be light

Helios light for the best sight.

Germans love their cars? In the 1930s, the same was true for the bicycle as the up-and-coming means of transport. From 1930 to 1936, the number of cyclists in the country increases eightfold. Every year, bicycle manufacturers sell an average of 2.5 million bicycles a year. The Müllers recognise the trend and enter into the development and production of high-quality but price-conscious bicycle lighting with Fernwellen-Apparatebau. Instead of the carbide lamps that had been common until then, the company opted for the new, much lower-maintenance dynamo lighting right from the start, which was marketed under the name „Helios“ - Greek for „sun god“.

With its wide range of stylish headlights, easy-to-mount rear lights and solid dynamo machines with a patented design, the Helios bicycle headlight range makes cycling significantly safer - and the company successful once again.