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Castagnari has been producing accordions since 1914. The company was founded by a man named Giacomo Castagnari who had been an apprentice of the famous accordion maker Philip Guzzini. Castagnari opened up his own workshop and eventually handed the business down to his sons. As of 2013, the company has been passed down through three generations.
Charlie Gillingham playing the accordion John Linnell performing with They Might Be Giants on a Main Squeeze 911 accordion in Fort Lauderdale on March 12, 2008 "Weird Al" Yankovic playing a Roland FR-7 V-Accordion. This is a list of articles describing popular music acts that incorporate the accordion.
His grandson Jay continues to build accordions under the brand "Bon Cajun." [1] [2] In 2003, he estimated he built approximately 85 accordions and repaired 200 – 250 accordions each year. [1] He says each accordion was hand-crafted and took between 160 and 175 hours to make, and he made about 1200 in total. [3]
Oct. 21—SUPERIOR — Cultures of the world meet a diverse musical repertoire at the corner of Belknap Street and Hammond Avenue. A World of Accordions, 1401 Belknap St., was created by the ...
Wurlitzer also operated a chain of retail stores where the company's products were sold. As technology evolved, Wurlitzer began producing electric pianos, electronic organs and jukeboxes, and it eventually became known more for jukeboxes and vending machines, which are still made by Wurlitzer, rather than for actual musical instruments.
Cornwell also carries various air, cordless electric, diagnostic, and hand tools from other manufacturers. This is the same practice as Mac Tools, Snap-on, and Matco Tools, who together make up the four major flags of the mobile tool business. [2] The company was founded in 1919 by Eugene Cornwell, a blacksmith from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. [3]
The polymer industry is Ohio’s largest industry, with more than 72,000 employees in 996 companies contributing more than $40 billion to Ohio’s GDP in 2023, according to the chamber.
C. G. Conn Ltd., Conn Instruments or commonly just Conn, is a former American manufacturer of musical instruments incorporated in 1915. It bought the production facilities owned by Charles Gerard Conn, a major figure in early manufacture of brasswinds and saxophones in the USA.