Tungsram

Tungsram was a manufacturing company located in Hungary and known for their light bulbs and electronics. Established in Újpest (today part of Budapest, Hungary) in 1896, it initially produced telephones, wires and switchboards. The name "Tungsram" is a portmanteau of tungsten ( TUNG-stən) and wolfram ( WUUL-frəm), the two common names of the metal used for making light bulb filaments.

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Tungsram was a manufacturing company located in Hungary and known for their light bulbs and electronics. Established in Újpest (today part of Budapest, Hungary) in 1896, it initially produced telephones, wires and switchboards. The name "Tungsram" is a portmanteau of tungsten ( TUNG-stən) and wolfram ( WUUL-frəm), the two common names of the metal used for making light bulb filaments.

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