Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Lane, W. T.

Chicago · 1893 to 1896

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

The Violinist's Guide, Chicago: The Violinist Publishing Company, 1916. p. 35.

m.r. — Chicago, 329 S. Wabash Ave. English. Schooling in London. Experience in Toronto; Lyon & Healy 1893-96. Independent twelve years; in charge of violin department of Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Chicago. Follows long Strad model; uses own varnish formula.

The Violinist's Guide, Chicago: The Violinist Publishing Company, 1916. Page 35, scan 38.

Lane, W. T. m.r.  329 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago

Read the whole page

Same name

Lane, Clare Market
No town printed · 1793
Lane, E.
Bristol · 1895

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.

Same town, same time

10 other Chicago makers have a year in the 1800s. A few of them:

1879 Cristofori, Francesco
born 1883 Sindelair, Frank
listed 1886 Heck, August
listed 1886 Lawinski, Lawinski S
listed 1886 Paulsen, Peter
born 1887 Becker, Carl

All Chicago makers

Cite this page

“Lane, W. T.,” Bow & Bridge, last modified 28 September 2026, https://bowandbridge.com/makers/lane-w-t/ (accessed 4 November 2026).

Other formats

Chicago (bibliography)Bow & Bridge. “Lane, W. T.” Last modified 28 September 2026. https://bowandbridge.com/makers/lane-w-t/.

MLA 9“Lane, W. T.” Bow & Bridge, 28 Sept. 2026, bowandbridge.com/makers/lane-w-t/. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

APA 7Bow & Bridge. (2026, September 28). Lane, W. T. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://bowandbridge.com/makers/lane-w-t/

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