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Chas F Alberts < Back Chas F Alberts The American Magasine "The Minstrel Tempo" for January 1901 cvarries an advertisment for "Sonoro" guitars, mandolins,and banjos made by Chas F Alberts 205 S 9th Street, Philadelphia. Pa. Apart from a later reference to Alberts beinmg "Phila's Old Reliable Violin House" we know no more. Previous Next

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Ball, Beavon & Co < Back Ball, Beavon & Co .. established a wholesale musical instrument business at 31 Aldermanbury, London, EC in the 1880's and subsequently in Pinder Street, Bishopsgate, London. Although they marketed banjos bearing their name as maker they were made by Matthew and Houghton of Birmingham. They also sold SS Stewart banjos during the 1890's which were stamped on the dowel stick Ball, Beavon & Co London, under the neck clamp, alongside the Stewart label. In the days of the 7-string banjo, they sold an unfretted instrument with 40 brackets on the hoop and fitted with push in pegs. The firm went out of business during the First World War, probably due to the cessation of supplies and of cheap musical instruments and merchandise from the Continent. Images courtesy of Jim Leith Previous Next

Riley - Baker < Back Riley - Baker ... see Joseph Riley Pictures courtesy of Skip Sail Previous Next

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AV & Co < Back AV & Co AV Ebblewhite established a wholesale and retail musical merchandise establishment and between the years 1901 and 1918 they sold (as wholesalers and retailers) a great number of zither banjos bearing the name of AV & Co as maker but these were made by Arthur Windsor, (Birmingham, a personal friend of Ebblewhite), Wilmshurst (of London) and Matthew (of Birmingham). October 2012: It is clear that Ebblewhite exported a lot of Windsor Banjos under the brand name of "Challenge" bearing all the characteristics of Windsor made banjos including; the standard Windsor Popular plain "paddle" peg head, the inlay pattern (see Barnes & Mullins as well) but most typical of all, the chromed steel friction pegs which worked reliably and well. These banjos were made to a price and often had very thin ebony veneer for fretboards while Barnes & Mullins and other customers of Windsor specified 5/32nd" or thicker for their better banjos. Pictures courtesy of Intermountain Guitar and Banjo Previous Next

Bay State < Back Bay State also see Haynes Pictures courtesy of Intermountain Guitar and Banjo Previous Next

Item List Fred J Bacon 1871 to 1948 Read More

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