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Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928
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1SCHINCKE (Harry) — Cincinatti (Ohio). Born in that town. Trained himself by studying the Cremonese Masters. His works are inspired by those of Stradivarius and Guarnerius and his oil or spirit varnish, of his own composition, is of similar shades to those of the old Italians. His violins bear a manuscript label No 508 and for repairs a printed one No 509. His address is N.-W. Corner of Bellevue and Stretson Streets.
3SCHRÖDER (J.-G.) — New-York. Originally from Neuhaus (Hanover) where he was born in 1870. Reputed maker of guitars and mandolines. Distinguished guitarist. His firm is situated at 10 E. 17th St.
5SCHUBERT (Richard) — San Francisco (California). Contemporary maker.
7SENNETT (Dallas) — Texas. Contemporary maker.
9SHOUP (N.-E.) Detroit (Michigan). (4186 Mc Dougall Ave). Contemporary maker.
11SIDELAR (Frank) — Chicago (1633 S. Crawford Ave). Contemporary maker.
13SIEBENHÜNER (A.) — New-York. Born at Schonbach in 1851, died in 1922. Pupil of Lembock of Vienna. Established himself in New-York in 1874, after a period as master maker in the workshops of Gemunder. In 1876 he won the First Prize at the Philadelphia Exhibition. He returned to Zurich (Switzerland) in 1878. Stradivarius model. Very sparkling red varnish. Good class bow maker, excellent sticks are due to him.
15SIMONIN (Ch.) — Geneva 1840. Pupil of J.-B. Vuillaume. In later years he established himself at Toulouse. Guarnerius model. Red varnish. Good workmanship, but the woods are not always well selected (See French School).
17SIMONIN (François) — Cleveland (Ohio). (414, Prospect Ave. Room 306). Contemporary maker.
19SIMOUTRE (Nicolas-Eugène) — 1834-1908. He was at Basel from 1860-1890, then in Paris. Good workmanship (See French School).
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