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Originally Posted by old_tv_nut
My only regret is never working for a company with a cool name like "Gloeilampenfabrieken"
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Actually that company is Philips. They were known as Norelco in the US. Gloeilampenfabrieken literally means "light bulb manufacturer" in Dutch. It is just the ending of the company name. Similar to the "Motor Company" part of Ford Motor Company.