| Orionette AG für Motorfahrzeuge | |
| Fate: | defunct |
| Foundation: | 1921 |
| Defunct: | 1925 |
| Location City: | Berlin |
| Location Country: | Germany |
| Location: | Industriehof Oranienstraße 6 |
| Key People: | Engelbert Zaschka (Chief Engineer) |
| Industry: | Automotive and motorcycle industry |
| Products: | motorcycles, bicycle auxiliary engines |
Orionette is a historic German motorcycle brand.
The Orionette AG für Motorfahrzeuge (also: Orion AG für Motorfahrzeuge) was a German motorcycle manufacturer. The company was founded in 1921. The company's headquarters was the Industriehof Oranienstraße 6 in Berlin-Kreuzberg. There was also the serial production of the Orionette. It was one of the most important companies in the automotive and motorcycle industry in Berlin.[1]
The company built a range of 129cc, 137cc, 148cc and 346cc two-stroke machines with mainly unitdesign engines and two or three-speed gearboxes. The design department, headed by Engelbert Zaschka, also produced some interesting unorthodox designs. Unfortunately the very desmodromic lay-out of this interesting two-stroke engine still remains secret. It is called system Zaschka.[2]
At last later sales declined and in 1925 the company went bankrupt and closed.