Kachelmannova strojáreň a zlievareň medzi rokmi 1921 – 1931 v spomienkach Ing. Ladislava Margótsyho

DANIEL HARVAN – VERONIKA MARGÓTSYOVÁ
Slovenské banské múzeum, Banská Štiavnica – privátna bádateľka

Kachelmann’s machine factory and foundry between 1921 – 1931 in the memories of Ing. Ladislav Margótsy

Abstract: In the article, we pay attention to the company Karol Kachelmann and Son, a machine factory and foundry in Vyhne, during the period when its co-owner was Karol Kachelmann III. – the last representative of the Kachelmann family interested in managing family businesses in Vyhne. Specifically, we focus on the period from 1921 to 1931 and the issue of the development of the company from the perspective of its technical employee – mechanical engineer Ladislav Margótsy, who worked in the factory´s engineering and foundry for ten years. After retirement, he began recording his memories and processing his family history in the form of a chronicle. The information from it is today a testimony to us about its author – the writer – and the time in which he lived. They help us complete the mosaic of knowledge of regional history. Unlike archival documents, chronicles also tell us about various, often interesting circumstances leading to the decisions of the actors in the events. They also tell us about their feelings, which we cannot find in official documents. Therefore, chronicles are an interesting source of information, along with other sources.

Keywords: Vyhne, Kachelmann’s machine factory and foundry, economic crisis, Ladislav Margótsy, Banská Štiavnica.