John was responsible for some wonderful inventions for this era including:
- Rotary Converters specially designed for the fledging cinema industry.
- They were used for powering up high wattage incandescent lamps and charging batteries.
- Dynamotors for converting various currents and voltages from DC to DC and AC.
- Transformers from 1 Kva to 1000 Kva.
- Slide projecting machines that projected advertising pictures onto the sides of buildings from "8 feet to 100 feet".
Since its inception the company has built up a reputation for reliability and innovation which has continued through three generations of the Durst family, the culture having been created by the first two generations. John's son Albert (also an inventive electrical engineer) was involved in the business from the early days and successfully built on his father's strong beginnings.
Today Durst Motor & Electric Industries is driven by Albert's sons John
and Roger Durst and the company continues to be known in the trade for
producing high-tech Diagnostic, Electrical Testing and Charging Equipment.
Durst supply Australia-wide and export to over 20 countries.
Durst has a long history of providing equipment designed for performance,
durability and economy, as evidenced by the current product range, covering
Auto Electrical Test Benches, Ignition System Analysers, Battery Load
Testers, Electronic Regulator Testers, Battery Chargers and Load Banks as
well as high performance Multimeters, Oscilloscopes and other Computer Safe
Testers that are such an important addition to today's workshops.
To maintain the high standards set, Durst continually invest in the latest
technology. Their CAD CAM and CNC manufacturing facilities, together with an
extensive R&D program, will ensure that they continue to manufacture well
into the future.
