Martin Hürlimann, director of the brewery Hürlimann Zürich
The philanthropist Hürlimann was an avowed supporter of Bazillus from the beginning.
He gave Beat Kennel Fr. 5'000.- to "get started". He also gave us several pickle tables and chairs.
See also Stories > Martin Hürlimann
Musik Hug AG, Erika Hug, Zürich
CEO Erika Hug had an old, noble grand piano of the Blüttner brand overhauled in her workshop and delivered it underground from an adjacent property on Albisriederplatz (today bank UBS). In 1987 she launched the biggest rescue operation for the Bazillus Hotel Hirschen.
Paiste AG, Nottwil
Through the connection of drummer Pierre Favre, the boss Robert Paiste,of PAISTE, the Swiss musical instrument manufacturing company, gave us a new 5-piece Hayman drum set and 6 cymbals.
Ernst Schweizer Metallbau AG, Hedingen
Metal emergency exit stairs plus assembly thereof.
Boller & Benz AG, Zürich
150 kg of special white paint for the whole club and staircase.
There was a gentleman with decision-making power in this company, who gave us the paints. It was Peter Burkhard, who happened to be a jazz guitar player. He and his colleague, the German vibraphonist and psychologist Gerhard Hauck, were the driving force for K.T. Geier, who then started his first workshop with them at Bazillus. (see also under Karl-Theodor Geier).
H.U. Bosshard, sanitary facilities, Zürich
Among the volunteer club construction team was bassist Hans Bosshard from the New Wave group Troppo. He had persuaded his father to donate us the whole set of ladies' and men's toilets according to health-police specifications and to also have them installed. At that time, the company Bosshard resided, where later the rock club Abart moved in.
Kistler-Zingg AG, Reichenburg
Donated and installed (lay and glue) about 170 square meters of resistant, fireproof (red) carpet.
E. Burkhalter AG
Donated 150m of cable tubes and other electrical material.
FEGA-Werk, Zürich
Donated a fire extinguisher.
BASF Schweiz
Donated a large package of professional tapes for live recordings.
Hoover-Apparate AG, Zug
Donated an industrial vacuum cleaner (wet carpet cleaning).
Mayor’s Department of the City of Zurich
From the City of Zurich we received about CHF 5'000.- (in 1975-76) towards the reconstruction.
Government Council of the Canton of Zurich
The canton donated CHF 4,000 for the renovation costs of the Bazillus Workshop in Zurich.