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Fabryka Broni

THE POST-WAR YEARS

Despite German evacuation, the Soviets did not liberated Radom sooner than January, 1945. o­n January 17, 1945, a 20-person Factory Rebuilding Committee has established itself and set to enormous work of reviving the Fabryka Broni, lacking 85% of the equipment robbed by the retreating Germans. Despite that, even before the war was over, an ordnance repair depot was established at the factory, mending military equipment and weapons. The first postwar director of the factory was appointed Msc. Eng. M. Poniatowski. The main staple of the factory in Cold War realities remained small arms, but civilian production was taking a rising part of the FB output. Łucznik-brand sewing machines, including industrial-type LZ3, own Łucznik-type and license-built Singers, as well as Facit-licensed typewriters were quality products, sought after by the customers. The civilian production also included grinders, Rockwell hardness-probing apparatus, Erichsen apparatus, bicycle rear axles for Romet company, that took over bicycle manufacturing in Radom, door locks, padlocks, automotive spanners, as well as propulsive and steering pneumatics.