1846

Wilhelm Maybach Was Born In Heilbronn, Germany In 1846 (4Th Child Of Five Sons). At The Age Of 10, Wilhelm Became An Orphan. Gustav Werner, An Active Philanthropist Answered A Newspaper Announcement And Brought Wilhelm To The Bruderhaus Orphanage In Reutlingen. It Is Here That He Began His Apprenticeship As A Technical Draftsman In The Section Of The Bruderhaus Which Was Producing Simple Machines (The So-Called ‘Maschinenfabrik’).