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1930s
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Any history of the Breville Company must inevitably be linked with the history of the man who founded and ran it for almost fifty years, W.J. (Bill) O’Brien.
In 1932, O’Brien and good friend and fellow engineer, Harry Norville, decided to pool their resources and start their own business. |
It was on Melbourne Cup Day 1932 that “Breville Radio” was registered with a paid up capital of 500 pounds. The name Breville is a derivative of their surnames, O’Brien and Norville.
In an era when the radio was the centre of family entertainment, the fledgling company was a near-instant success. |
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