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The Violinist's Guide (1916), 1916
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1THE VIOLINIST'S GUIDE
3American Violin Makers
5No effort has been spared to make the following list complete, but in spite of every endeavor, the names of some American makers, dealers, repairers or experts may have inadvertently been omitted. Especial care has been given to secure accuracy in names and addresses and each has been verified by the personal approval of its owner. Succinct particulars describing each firm or individual are given in every instance on the first line between the name and address; where fuller details have been available leading names have been more fully described in additional lines of text. The following abbreviations have been employed:
7m.—maker
8r.—repairer
9d.—dealer
10imp.—importer
11str.—strings
12inv.—inventor
13wh.—wholesaler
14mfg.—manufacturing
16While it may usually be inferred that every maker is a repairer, the omission of the latter description in a few instances conforms to the information received from the individuals themselves and may be understood to imply that less attention is given to repair work than to the construction of new instruments. Having shunned no exertion to insure the reliability of all information contained in the following directory, no further guarantee thereof can be given or responsibility accepted therefor.
18Ackley, Carl H. m.r. 322 Porter Ave., Warren, Ohio
19Adams, Sumner H. m.r. 62 La Grange St., Boston, Mass.
20American maker and repairer. Born in Massachusetts. Thirty-five years' professional experience. (Connected with Musicians' Supply Company, Boston.)
21Adams, Chas. C., Co. d. Peoria, Ill.
22Adkins, W. H., & Sons m.r.d. 220 S. 5th St., Minneapolis, Minn.
23Albert, Chas. F. m.r.d. deceased; formerly of Philadelphia, Pa.
24American maker, 1838-1908, repairer, dealer and manufacturer of Albert G string. Inventor of Albert string gauge and a mute violin for practice. Well known not only in Philadelphia, where business was located, but throughout the United States, and did much toward putting violin trade in this country on solid and reliable basis.
25Albert, Chas. F., m.r.d. deceased; formerly of Philadelphia, Pa.
26Son of preceding; died in 1915. Was associated in business with father, and expert winder in G strings. Both father and son exerted a wide influence on violin industry in the United States.
27Albert, E. J. d. 124 S. 9th St., Philadelphia, Pa.
28American, violins, cellos, bows, strings, etc.
29Allison, S. O. m. 3510 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo.
30Ameliorant Mfg. Co. mfg. Owatonna, Minn.
31Manufacturers and distributors of Paganini Tone Ameliorant, made of oriental gums and refined by special process. Extensively used instead of rosin.
32Ames, Isa R. m. Waltham, Mass.
33Andress Mfg. Co. str. Battle Creek, Mich.
34Importers and manufacturers of strings and accessories. Wound strings a specialty.
35Andrews, M. H. m.d. Bangor, Maine
36Armour & Co. str. Union Stock Yards, Chicago
37Manufacturers of gut strings for violin, cello, etc. Have introduced latest machinery for scraping, spinning, polishing, and preparing gut strings for violin, viola, and cello. Conducting continuously exhaustive chemical and physical experiments for further perfection and evenness of gut strings. Also are establishing newest machinery for winding G strings for violin, cello, etc.
38Arnie, N. L. m. Aberdeen, S. Dak.
39Aschow, J. N. m. 2311 Grove St., Oakland, Calif.
40Born and served apprenticeship in Denmark. Inventor of varnish. Output about 100 new instruments in last ten years. In charge of old violin department of Kohler & Chase.
41Ashland, James m.r. Escanaba, Mich.
42Follows Joseph Guarnerius model, except as to arching, which is own.
43Ashley, Frank M. inv. 154 Nassau St., New York City
44Axelrod, A. m.r.d. 55-57 Arcade Bldg., Providence, R. I.
45American maker, of Russian ancestry. Learned trade of father, who was maker in Odessa. Output at present limited, but is originator of various specialties in accessories.
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