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

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The Violinist's Guide (1916), 1916

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1THE VIOLINIST'S GUIDE
3Lohmann, D. C. m. W. Milton, Ohio
4Ludwig's Music House r.d. 514 Walnut St., St. Louis, Mo.
5Lundh, Jacob O. m.r. 920 Nicollett Ave., Minneapolis, Minn.
6Norwegian; maker and repairer for twenty years; has own outlines, but adopts Guarnarius arching and graduation. Special varnish.
7Lutz & Fritsch m.r. 45 Geary St., San Francisco, Cal.
8Lyon & Healy imp.wh.d.r.mfg. Wabash and Jackson, Chicago
9Established Chicago 1864 by the late George W. Lyon & Patrick Joseph Healy. Business comprises buying, importing, manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing musical instruments, supplies and merchandise. Activity of firm embraces everything known in music. Manufacturers of pianos, harps, band instruments, and makers of the Lyon & Healy violin. Their old violin department was formed in 1888, and through their hands have passed many of the world's famous violins. In 1902 the celebrated Dawley collection of violins, the most important ever assembled, was acquired. An extensive violin repair department well equipped with skilful and experienced workmen is maintained.
10Manuflex Co. inv. 20 E. Jackson, Chicago
11Manufacturer of Manuflex, an apparatus for exercising and strengthening fingers. Invented by Rex Underwood.
12Markert, John, & Co. imp.m.r.wh. 33 W. 8th St., New York City
13Importers, makers, wholesale and retail dealers in violins, strings and accessories. John Markert connected with trade in New York over twenty-five years. Formerly with John Friedrich & Bro., H. R. Knopf, established independent business with F. W. Howard, 1900.
14Martel, Pierre m. Deceased; formerly of Montreal
15French-Canadian amateur, maker. Born 1800 L'Assomption, Quebec. Output about 150 instruments; five cellos, five violas; said to be well made, fine varnish, fine tone.
16Martin, Allen S. m.r. 473 Salem Ave., York, Pa.
17American of German descent; born Pennsylvania. Maker and repairer of violins, violas and cellos. Pupil of B. S. Bretch. Business established 1909.
18Maxham, Otis m. 142 W. 17th St., Erie, Pa.
19Maulbetsch & Whittemore Co. case mfgs. Newark, N. J.
20Mayer, Fritz Anton m.r. 62 La Grange St., Boston, Mass.
21Maker, repairer and expert; born Bohemia. Graduate of the Imperial College for violin making and repairing at Schönbach. Ten years' experience in trade. Employed by Musicians' Supply Company, of Boston. Specializes in repair of old instruments.
22McArthur, James m. 42 South Ave., Rochester, N. Y.
23McBride, James Hyatte m.r. 118 N. Walnut St., Youngstown, Ohio
24Of Scotch-Irish parentage. American maker and repairer of violins and cellos.
25McCracken, W. W. m.r. 252 Main Ave., Weston, W. Va.
26McEwen, E. C. m. 210 Willows St., Weston, W. Va.
27McLaughlin, W. B. m.r. 2931 McKoon Ave., Niagara Falls, N. Y.
28McMillin, H. E., & Son Co. r.d. 2053 E. 9th St., Cleveland, Ohio
29Music publishers, importers and wholesale and retail dealers in musical instruments and merchandise. Established 1884. Dealers in new and old violins, bows and cellos. Repair department in charge of Carl Rothammer. See latter.
30Meisel, C. L. wh.d.imp.mfg.r. 4 St. Mark's Place, New York City
31Importer, manufacturing and wholesale dealer in musical instruments, old and new violins, cellos, violas, basses, strings, accessories and musical merchandise. Established in New York since 1878. The Meisel family figures in history of violin making since 18th century. Repair department in charge of experts. Nearly every European maker and dealer of note is known personally to head of firm and many choice instruments have reached the United States through the firm.
32Mertes, A. J. d. 15th and California Sts., Denver, Colo.
33In charge of violin department with Hext Music Company. Connected with violin trade nearly twenty-eight years.
34Miers, A. m.r. 154 Ostrander Ave., Syracuse, N. Y.
35Mills Novelty Co. mfg. Jackson and Green Sts., Chicago
36Moennig, William m.r.d. 463 N. 8th St., Philadelphia, Pa.
37Maker, repairer, dealer in old and new violins. Born Germany, 1883. Began to learn trade 1896. In business since 1909. Repairing and appraising a specialty.
38Montgomery Ward & Co. mail order Chicago and Larrabee, Chicago
39Mosso Bros. mfg.wh. trimmings for violins, etc. Northboro, Mass.
40Muller, C. A. m. 1709 Milvia St., Berkeley, Cal.
41Muller, D. str. 508 E. 76th St., New York City
42Mueller, Herman m.r. 1709 Milvia St., Berkeley, Cal.
43Maker and repairer formerly 24 years in San Francisco; in Berkeley since 1906.

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