![]() I'm a Vaishnava Hindu living in Australia, and a student of Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda. ![]() My name is Chaitanya das, my other name is Charles Robinson. (1916 – 1922) SammO and SammoS labeled instruments Haynes, George Washburn Lyon and Patrick Joseph HealyĬontinue reading “IMPERIAL GUITARS (approx c.1880 – c.1900) – The John Church Co.” → Posted in Other Vintage Guitars 33 Comments SAMUEL C. From left to right: Oliver Ditson, John C. He had a retail arm of all things musical, specializing in pianos and sheet music, and a small manufacturing arm producing the ‘Imperial’ label of instruments. Somewhere between 1859 or 1871 (accounts are conflicting) John Church was signed over as the owner and he incorporated The John Church Company in 1885. Oliver Ditson also set up a music branch in Cincinnati managed by John Church. Also with George Lyon and Patrick Healy, Chicago, who under the Lyon & Healy name became the biggest manufacturer of stringed instruments in the early part of the 20 th century. ![]() Haynes, Boston, who made ‘Tilton Improvement’, Bay State, Excelsior and Hub Guitars. ![]() John Church Portrait – Late 19th Century Photo courtesy Oliver Ditson set up successful businesses and allowed his managers to take them over. John Church can thank the generosity of Oliver Ditson for his success in business.
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