Sevylor

In 1948 in a city suburb of Vitry, France, an electronics engineer Berco Grimbert established a company called “Societe Electronique de Vitry” or “Sevy” for short. The firm built electrical accessories, and as a sideline, set up a unit to use its high-frequency welding machines to manufacture PVC consumer goods. The first inflatable to receive rave notice was a small bathtub called the “Dou Dou.” Perfect for postwar France, the inflatable tub was portable, convenient, practical, easy... more