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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1OLIVER DITSON COMPANY
2MUSIC PUBLISHERS
3BOSTON MASS.
4Established 1834
5Importers, Jobbers and Manufacturers of Musical Merchandise of All Kinds
6OLD AND NEW
7VIOLINS
8VIOLAS
9CELLOS
10BASSES
11BOWS
12MATERIALS. A remarkable stock of woods from two to two hundred years old. Backs, tops, necks and sides. Full line of accessories and trimmings. Reliable varnishes. In fact we are prepared to supply promptly everything that is used to make and repair violins and other members of the violin family.
13TOOLS for violin makers and repairers. A most extensive stock of dependable tools of every description including patterns, bending irons, calipers, clamps, forms, cutters, planes, reamers, shapers, purfling tools, saws, scrapers, screws, setters, scales, spacers, and all other implements necessary to the maker and repairer.
14REPAIR DEPARTMENT. An inspection will show you that we have the best organized and most thoroughly equipped repair department connected with any musical merchandise establishment in the world. No expense has been spared to provide the finest tools. Our workmen are the most expert to be found, competent to adjust and graduate any instrument or accessory of the violin family. We undertake repair work of all kinds, and it frequently happens that the instrument repaired gains a higher intrinsic value than when delivered new.
15Write for Catalog
16OLIVER DITSON COMPANY
17150 Tremont Street BOSTON, MASS.
18CHAS. H. DITSON & CO. 8-10-12 E. 34th St. NEW YORK

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