Bing Werke

Region: Germany    Period: 1890–1930    Tags: Indupor / N. P. G. / Bing

Bing was founded in 1866 by the brothers Adolf Bing and Ignaz Bing. Based in Nuremberg, the company began as a wholesaler of household goods and toys. Bing grew rapidly, establishing multiple branches across Germany, and by 1914 employed 5,000 people. After the death of Ignaz Bing, his son Stephan Bing continued the business. In 1919, the company was renamed Bing-Werke AG.

Bing also entered the stereoscope market. The 1902 catalogue shows a wide range of stereoscopes, including Holmes-Bates models, box-type stereoscopes, and a chain-type viewer.

In the 1920s, Bing took over the distribution of stereoviews from N.P.G. and produced simple stereoscopes derived from the designs of N.P.G. and Indupor.

Related items:
Box-type stereoscope  Chain-based stereoscope  Holmes-Bates stereoscope  Indupor  N. P. G.

Further reading:

  • Bing. "Sterescope" in: Gebrüder Bing A.G (1902) , p. 201-205
  • "Bing (Unternehmen)" in: Wikipedia. via: de.wikipedia.org
Published: 18-05-2026    Last modified: 04-07-2026