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Ayars, Contributions to the Art of Music in America by the Music Industries of Boston (1937) — the Squier, Farley, Rettberg, Rockwell and Elias Howe matter, 1937
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1IV. B. Manufacturers of Musical Strings—Period 1885-1936
3Addresses from Boston Business Directories
5Names of Firms and Information About the Firms
71891—rear [address hidden]
81918—[address hidden]
10WM. J. LOCKHART
11Started in 1891 as Hodgdon (Jas. B.) & Lockhart. Became Wm. J. Lockhart from 1894-1918. Established in 1891 by Hodgdon & Lockhart, the latter having been "Late Manager for J. Warren Tuck." Their "ad" featured the firm as "Manufacturers of Covered Strings for Pianofortes and other musical instruments. Fine steel wire, Gut strings of all kinds." In 1892 they advertised all kinds and sizes of musical strings, the best quality put up in Metal Envelopes, also Brass, German Silver and Silver wire constantly in stock, the best gut expressly prepared and wound with gold or silver-plated or pure silver wire. In 1894 Wm. J. Lockhart advertised himself as, "Sole Manufacturer of Lockhart's improved metal strings."23
131904—[address hidden]
141920—[address hidden]
151925—[address hidden]
17ALBERT A. McCARTY
181904—about 1932.
19Worked earlier for Wm. J. Lockhart. Manufactured all kinds of musical strings, especially pianoforte, which he sold to the leading makers in the Eastern part of the United States.24
21From 1919 on—Chelsea, Mass.
23C. SALADINO & SONS
24From 1919 on.
25Established in 1919 and manufactured musical strings for stringed instruments until about 1935. Now they are making only strings for sport use. Starting with the raw materials they check their strings at each important point and test their finished strings continually. They ship abroad as well as to all parts of the United States.
271889—[address hidden]
281900—[address hidden]
291911—[address hidden], Jamaica Plain
30Sept. 1933 moved to Canton, Mass.
32H. SCHINDLER & CO., INC.
33Started in 1889 as Otto Schindler & Co. Changed by 1900 to Hugo Schindler & Co. This company was started by Messrs. Hugo and Otto Schindler because their nephew, Paul Schindler found it impossible to obtain satisfactory strings for his playing. Hugo Schindler died Oct. 5, 1933, and the company ceased the manufacture of musical strings in the fall of 1934 and now specializes in strings for sporting goods. Until 1934 this firm was the oldest concern in the United States specializing in strings for bow stringed instruments, though they have made them for banjos, guitars, harps and ukuleles also.
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