Welcome to Schmidt Maschinenbau

For each bicycle the right hub dynamo.

So far we didn't find the time to translate the german pages - sorry, but we are working on it.

Here is our address.

Hub generator SONdelux / LED-Headlight Edelux



Here is information about our new hub generator and our new LED-Headlight SONdelux / Edelux as PDF-file.
Here you can get an article of Velo Vision Issue 30 June 2008 on Edelux as PDF-file.

A list of cycle manufacturer, which assemble SON.

You may download installation instructions for our products as PDF-files.

www.peterwhitecycles.com/schmidt.asp: Our distributor in the US shows our range of products.
www.myra-simon.com/bike/dynotest.html: An older dynamo test article from the CTC magazine.
www.vintagebicyclepress.com/VBQgenerator.pdf: A comparison of current hub dynamos.
www.audax.uk.net/lights/dyno.htm: A survey of all aspects of dynamo use for long distance touring.

SON Schnittbild

Teilschnittzeichnung vom SON

Generator Drag (measured in Watt) shown at speeds between 5 and 30km/h

Hub Drag (measured in Watt) with lights switched off

Translation of the terms used in the diagrams:

andere getriebelose Nabendynamos: other gearless hub generators
Walzen-, Speichen- und Getriebe-Nabendynamos, neuere Seitendynamos: bottom bracket dynamos, hub generators with gearing, recent bottle dynamos
hochwertige Vorderradnabe: high-quality front wheel hub