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Powstanie Delkim

Pod koniec lat 70-tych karpiarze DEL Romang i KIM Donaldson połączyli swoje nazwiska, tworząc DELKIM. Początkowo firma powstała, aby zapewnić Delowi i Kimowi wiarygodność w zakresie pozyskiwania składników do produkcji przynęt i aromatów, których w tamtym czasie nie można było kupić w sklepach wędkarskich. Mało znanym faktem jest to, że Del & Kim odegrali ważną rolę w odkryciu niektórych słynnych wczesnych aromatów przynęt, zanim były one ogólnie dostępne, w tym Cream, obecnie znany jako Scopex, Strawberry, Spice "B" itp.

Konwersje Delkim Heron

At the time bite alarms were in their infancy and those electro-mechanical devices that were available were not suitable for the rigours of carp fishing. The “Heron” antenna alarm invented by Dick Walker in the 1950’s was virtually the only bite alarm available and was “state of the art” at that time, however it had shortcomings and anglers had already attempted to improve it in various ways. Del’s early DIY attempts at incorporating electronics into the “Heron” were being noticed by anglers at Darenth in Kent, which was a famous carp fishery, even in the 1970’s. Using LEDs, electronic circuitry and what were known as “GPO” speakers, the Delkim “Heron Conversion” was born and made commercially available via a service where anglers sent their own “Herons” to Delkim for conversion. This conversion service established Delkim in the bite alarm business.

Pierwsi Delkimowie?

In 1976 just before the name of Delkim was formed, Del made four sets of special handmade self contained antenna bite alarms which he, Kim and his angling friends used for many years. Del considers that these were the first true Delkims and he still has his original set which work to this day although they are no longer used in anger.

Worki i zawiesia Delkim

It may surprise you to hear that at around the same time Delkim produced the first commercially available carp retaining sacks and weighing slings for a few years until the bite alarm side of the business took over totally. Del’s late wife Bev used to run these up on her domestic sewing machine on the dining room table in between looking after Del and the kids

Konwersje optyczne Delkim

In the early 1980’s the revolutionary “Optonic” bite alarm had emerged which yet again had deficiencies which anglers had identified and asked Delkim to overcome. The result was the now infamous Delkim “Optonic” conversion, which included ground breaking features such as magnetic rotation sensing, mega low current drain and above all reliability! This set the standard against which all future electronic bite alarms would be judged and firmly established the reputation and name of Delkim in the history of specialist tackle development. Unfortunately due to legal problems the conversion of “Optonics” ceased in 1986 but there are still many of these almost vintage alarms being used today which is testimony to their reliability. Because of the uncertainty brought about by these legal difficulties at that time, Kim Donaldson decided to part company with Delkim in a totally amicable arrangement with Del Romang which still left them great friends.

Rewolucja wibracyjna Delkim

Although Del Romang had made a few handmade alarms of his own over the years he had long dreamt of using his inventive ideas to make his own bite alarms commercially rather than improve other manufacturers products by conversion. The idea for today’s Delkim actually came to him in a dream in 1983 when he woke up with a start in the early hours and ran naked downstairs to run a piece of fishing line across the stylus of his record deck. (remember vinyl?) The resulting Patent Application invented the Delkim Vibration System which took nine years of intensive development until 1992 for Del to perfect and of which he is so justifiably proud.

Podziękowania

Pierwsza żona Dela, Bev, która była ważną częścią rodzinnego biznesu, niestety przegrała 2-letnią walkę z rakiem w 1998 roku. Bev Romang uczestniczyła w wielu pokazach tackle na przestrzeni lat i często błędnie zakładano, że ma na imię Kim, co powodowało wiele śmiechu i spore zakłopotanie u tych, którzy dokonali błędnego założenia! Tragicznie Kim Donaldson również zmarł w maju 2001 roku, gdy bez żadnego ostrzeżenia doznał wylewu krwi do mózgu podczas łowienia karpi (jestem pewien, że wszyscy wolelibyśmy łowić w butach!). Ich nieoceniony wkład w sukces firmy trwa nadal, nie tylko we wspomnieniach rodzin, przyjaciół, kolegów i współpracowników, ale także w imieniu Delkim.

Delkim - prawdziwa firma rodzinna

Sukces Delkim wzrósł dramatycznie na przestrzeni lat, podobnie jak rodzinny zespół zarządzający.

Del Romang – Founder
Lee Romang – Commerce & Marketing (Del’s Son)
Carla Romang – Customer Service (Del’s Daughter)
Carol Romang – Finance (Del’s Wife)
Paul Carrington – Administration (Carol’s Son)
Robert Carrington – Technical Support (Carol’s Son)
Mark Carrington – Logistics (Carol’s Son)

Wnuki (testowanie niszczenia produktów) i koty (technicy zwalczania szkodników) są również nieoficjalnie częścią zespołu!!!