Philadelphia

12 makers. The earliest year printed is 1819, the latest 1924.

Every maker here has Philadelphia in a printed line.

1800s

• 1819 to 1887 Neff, Joseph
  Neff, Joseph. — Philadelphia. Geb. um 1819, † 1887.
• 1842 to 1901 Albert, Charles-Francis
  ALBERT (Charles-Francis) — Philadelphia 1842-1901. Good class maker who established himself in 1865. He successfully reproduced the Stadivarius and …
• 1854 to 1870 Albert, John
  ALBERT, JOHN, Philadelphia, Pa. Born at Freiburg, Germany. Came to the United States in 1854. Maker of the violin well-known as the "John Albert" and one of America's best-known artisans.
• born 1869 Albert, Charles-Francis II
  ALBERT (Charles-Francis II) — Philadelphia. Born in 1869. Son, pupil and successor of one preceding. Same traditions, similar work.
• born 1872 Gütter, Julius
  Gütter, Julius. — Philadelphia. Geb. 30. Sept. 1872 in Markneukirchen
• born 1883 Moennig, William
  m.r.d. — Philadelphia, Pa., 463 N. 8th St. Maker, repairer, dealer in old and new violins. Born Germany, 1883. Began to learn trade 1896. In business since 1909. Repairing and appraising a specialty.
• 1884 Stewart, S. S.
  Stewart, S. S. — Philadelphia. 1884. 1885.
• 1885 to 1902 Albert, Eugen J.
  Albert, Eugen J. — Philadelphia. 1885—1902

1900s

• listed 1916 Rockwell, D. B.
  m.r.d. — Philadelphia, Pa., 908 Chestnut St. American maker, repairer and dealer. Connected with trade over forty years. Follows old Italian models, using own varnish.
• listed 1916 Weyman, H. A., & Son
  d. — Philadelphia, Pa.
• listed 1924 Guetter, Julius
  Guetter, Julius, Philadelphia, Pa.

No year printed

• no year Guetter
  GUETTER (Julius) — Philadelphia. Contemporary violin and bow maker.

The books that name them

• The Violinist's Guide (1916), 1916
• Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell, 1928
• An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann, 1925
• Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922
• Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904

Some names appear twice under different spellings. Each is one book's spelling.