Kolster-Brandes: how do you pronounce it? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

G6Tanuki · 15th Oct 2019, 5:48 pm

Simple question, about the "Brandes" bit of the name.

Do you pronounce it "Brands" or "Brandeez"?

Nuvistor · 15th Oct 2019, 6:08 pm

I always said ‘Brands’.

John M0GLN · 15th Oct 2019, 6:18 pm

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Originally Posted by Nuvistor

I always said ‘Brands’.

So do I, but for the best part of my life I've always pronounced Nestlé wrong so I don't really know.

John

M0FYA Andy · 15th Oct 2019, 7:48 pm

I've always thought 'Brandeez'...………..

Andy

G0HFCFrank · 15th Oct 2019, 7:54 pm

I prefer 'Brandies'

Frank C.

Herald1360 · 15th Oct 2019, 8:27 pm

Pretty sure when I worked at ITT-KB in Hastings during my gap year it was Brands or perhaps Branduz.

Richard_FM · 15th Oct 2019, 9:58 pm

I've always assumed it was "bran-dez".

joebog1 · 15th Oct 2019, 11:32 pm

I have only ever read the name, BUT being of Polish descent, its Brandez.

Joe

sexton_mallard · 16th Oct 2019, 6:39 am

Brand-dez.

Nickthedentist · 16th Oct 2019, 7:04 am

Brand-ez for me too

crackle · 16th Oct 2019, 7:12 am

Simple. just like Brands with a silent e.

Mike

ms660 · 16th Oct 2019, 8:37 am

Always Brands when I was in the trade.

Lawrence.

boxdoctor · 16th Oct 2019, 8:44 am

I thnk that in most European languages it would be Brand-ez.
Knowing the nationality of the gentleman concerned would make it easier. Tony.

Nuvistor · 16th Oct 2019, 8:50 am

From Mikes KB museum site, Brandes was a Canadian company.

http://kbmuseum.org.uk/history.htm

turretslug · 16th Oct 2019, 8:58 am

I suspect that, as with the derivation of "OK" or "Kilroy", there may be a number of "definitive" answers! I'd be inclined to pronounce it as Brand-es (short 'e', soft 's') but English argot is infamous for making a meal of foreign-origin words (Elephant and Castle, Jerusalem artichoke). I always used to smile faintly at the way the uninitiated would pronounce Weber (the fuel systems manufacturer, not the composer) as if they were German rather than Italian.

AC/HL · 16th Oct 2019, 12:00 pm

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Originally Posted by turretslug

there may be a number of "definitive" answers!

Appended to Kolster we all know what is meant. KB is much easier!

Nuvistor · 16th Oct 2019, 3:41 pm

It was unusual to say the whole name, as per Bill's post we just said KB.

G6Tanuki · 16th Oct 2019, 4:17 pm

Similarly, how do you pronounce RACAL?

Rayckle, Ray-Cal, or Rackle?

Heatercathodeshort · 16th Oct 2019, 4:19 pm

I have never heard it called anything but Brands. I was a KB/ITT dealer and the rep always called it Brands. J.

Welsh Anorak · 16th Oct 2019, 4:44 pm

Loewe anyone?

15th Oct 2019, 5:48 pm	#1
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 9,430	Kolster-Brandes: how do you pronounce it? Simple question, about the "Brandes" bit of the name. Do you pronounce it "Brands" or "Brandeez"?

15th Oct 2019, 6:08 pm	#2
Nuvistor Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 8,277	Re: Kolster-Brandes: howe do you pronounce it? I always said ‘Brands’. __________________ Frank

15th Oct 2019, 7:48 pm	#4
M0FYA Andy Nonode Join Date: May 2007 Location: Preston, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 2,134	Re: Kolster-Brandes: howe do you pronounce it? I've always thought 'Brandeez'...……….. Andy

15th Oct 2019, 7:54 pm	#5
G0HFCFrank Pentode Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Oldham, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 161	Re: Kolster-Brandes: howe do you pronounce it? I prefer 'Brandies' Frank C.

15th Oct 2019, 8:27 pm	#6
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 15,001	Re: Kolster-Brandes: howe do you pronounce it? Pretty sure when I worked at ITT-KB in Hastings during my gap year it was Brands or perhaps Branduz. __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

15th Oct 2019, 9:58 pm	#7
Richard_FM Octode Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Stockport, Cheshire, UK. Posts: 1,404	Re: Kolster-Brandes: how do you pronounce it? I've always assumed it was "bran-dez". __________________ Hello IT: Have you Tried Turning It Off & On Again?

15th Oct 2019, 11:32 pm	#8
joebog1 Octode Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Mareeba, North Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,249	Re: Kolster-Brandes: how do you pronounce it? I have only ever read the name, BUT being of Polish descent, its Brandez. Joe

16th Oct 2019, 6:39 am	#9
sexton_mallard Hexode Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Ellesmere, Shropshire, UK & Co. Cork, Ireland. Posts: 359	Re: Kolster-Brandes: how do you pronounce it? Brand-dez. __________________ Dom Less snakes...more ladders!

16th Oct 2019, 7:04 am	#10
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 15,287	Re: Kolster-Brandes: how do you pronounce it? Brand-ez for me too

16th Oct 2019, 7:12 am	#11
crackle Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Basildon, Essex, UK. Posts: 3,844	Re: Kolster-Brandes: how do you pronounce it? Simple. just like Brands with a silent e. Mike __________________ BVWS Member, 2E1MJE The KB Museum My collection in the Radio Museum

16th Oct 2019, 8:37 am	#12
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 10,037	Re: Kolster-Brandes: how do you pronounce it? Always Brands when I was in the trade. Lawrence.

16th Oct 2019, 8:44 am	#13
boxdoctor Heptode Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ripley, Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 773	Re: Kolster-Brandes: how do you pronounce it? I thnk that in most European languages it would be Brand-ez. Knowing the nationality of the gentleman concerned would make it easier. Tony. __________________ The job "couldn't be done". He didn't know that, So he did it.

16th Oct 2019, 8:50 am	#14
Nuvistor Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 8,277	Re: Kolster-Brandes: how do you pronounce it? From Mikes KB museum site, Brandes was a Canadian company. http://kbmuseum.org.uk/history.htm __________________ Frank

16th Oct 2019, 8:58 am	#15
turretslug Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Surrey, UK. Posts: 3,606	Re: Kolster-Brandes: how do you pronounce it? I suspect that, as with the derivation of "OK" or "Kilroy", there may be a number of "definitive" answers! I'd be inclined to pronounce it as Brand-es (short 'e', soft 's') but English argot is infamous for making a meal of foreign-origin words (Elephant and Castle, Jerusalem artichoke). I always used to smile faintly at the way the uninitiated would pronounce Weber (the fuel systems manufacturer, not the composer) as if they were German rather than Italian.

16th Oct 2019, 3:41 pm	#17
Nuvistor Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 8,277	Re: Kolster-Brandes: how do you pronounce it? It was unusual to say the whole name, as per Bill's post we just said KB. __________________ Frank

16th Oct 2019, 4:17 pm	#18
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 9,430	Re: Kolster-Brandes: how do you pronounce it? Similarly, how do you pronounce RACAL? Rayckle, Ray-Cal, or Rackle?

16th Oct 2019, 4:19 pm	#19
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 7,758	Re: Kolster-Brandes: how do you pronounce it? I have never heard it called anything but Brands. I was a KB/ITT dealer and the rep always called it Brands. J.

16th Oct 2019, 4:44 pm	#20
Welsh Anorak Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Wales, UK. Posts: 5,171	Re: Kolster-Brandes: how do you pronounce it? Loewe anyone? __________________ Glyn www.gdelectronics.wales