This is a list of 1000 instrument makers. The initial sort is alphabetic by last name. Enter a name in the Search box to find one. I created it over decades of working with old instruments. I use it as a reference and continue to collect additional names and information as I find them. You might use it as a historical reference. If you know of other makers, please send me an email and let me know. To find a maker, enter their name in the Search box.
| Maker | Where | When | Initials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen brandname | CHICAGO/INDIANAPOLIS? | ca.1900-15 | MS |
| A & L=Adams & Loffmark brand | from 1894 | MH | |
| K. Abrams | NEW YORK,NY | 1900s | MH |
| Academy=Elias Howe brandname | MH | ||
| Academy=Wurlitzer brandname | MH | ||
| Acme=Sears brand/made by S.S.Stewart & Geo Bauer | PHILADELPHIA | 1893-1901 | MH |
| Guadalupe Acosta | SAN ANTONIO,TEXAS | 1920-1950? | MS |
| Miguel Acosta | SAN ANTONIO,TEXAS | 1930-1960s | MS |
| Mike Acosta | SAN ANTONIO,TEXAS | 1956-1990s | MS |
| Octavia(mother)& Sylvia & Belinda Acosta(daughters)of Acosta Family | MS | ||
| Chas. C. Adams & Co | DWIGHT, ILL | c. 1903 | MS |
| Adams & Loffmark | DWIGHT,ILL | 1894-1896 | MH |
| Adams Bros. & Co | DWIGHT,ILL | from 1897 | MH |
| Adams,Loffmark, & Wright | DWIGHT,ILL | 1896-1897 | MH |
| Adamson & Walker | ST. LOUIS,MO | from 1897 | MH |
| Adonis=J.F.Stratton brandname | circa 1890 | MH | |
| Advance=Sullivan & Reis trademark | circa 1920 | MH | |
| Afson=Favilla trademark | NEW YORK CITY | from 1926 | MH |
| Ajax=premium for magazine subscription | circa 1900 | MH | |
| Albanus(made by Carl Albanus Johnson) | CHICAGO.ILL | circa 1956 | MS |
| Charles F. Albert | PHILADELPHIA,PA | 1865-1901 | MH |
| Oscar A. Albrecht | OMAHA,NEB | circa 1901 | MH |
| Otto H. Albrecht | PHILADELPHIA,PA | c1896-1910 | MH |
| Albrecht & Son | OMAHA,NEB | 1895-1901+ | MH |
| S.O.Allison | ST. LOUIS,MO | c1880-90 | AR |
| Gerhard Almcrantz (Halsted st.address) | CHICAGO,ILL | pre-1895 | MH |
| Aloha Manufacturing Co | HONOLULU,HAW | 1911-1927+ | MH |
| Aloha Publishing Co | CHICAGO,ILL | from-1935 | MH |
| The Aloma Co | NEW YORK,NY | from-1925 | MH |
| F.W. Altpeter double bass ukes"/Ogden Ave | CHICAGO,ILL | 12/22/97 | CF |
| Aluminium Musical Instrument Co | NEW YORK,NY | 1894-1898 | MH |
| Amendola Bros. Label made by O.Schmidt | NEW HAVEN,CONN | ca.-1900 | MS* |
| American Conservatory=Lyon & Healy | circa-1900 | MH | |
| American Guitar & Zither Co | ST. LOUIS,MO | pre-1898 | MH |
| American Guitar Co | CHICAGO,ILL | until-1913 | MH |
| American Harp Mando=Stratton brand | MH | ||
| The American Lute=Brand used by Partee | circa-1903 | MH | |
| American Mandolin Co | HOBOKEN,NJ | circa-1908 | MH |
| American Plate-Enamel Co | CHICAGO,ILL | from-1926 | MH |
| The American Ukelele Co | COLUMBUS,OHIO | from-1925 | MH |
| Amplitone Guitar | CINCINNATTI,OHIO | circa-1930 | MH |
| James N. Anahu | HONOLULU,HAW | pre-1910 | MH |
| Erland Anderberg | MT.VERNON,NY | 1870-1900 | MH |
| Ernest Anderberg | BOSTON,MASS | 1880-1938+ | MH |
| Pehr Anderberg | NEW YORK,NY | 1865-1900+ | MH |
| Carl C. Andersen | S.F.,CAL | dated=1899 | MS |
| Carl C. Andersen | MILL VALLEY,CAL | dated=1909? | MS |
| Charles W. Anderson | CHICAGO,ILL | pre-1898 | MH |
| Apollo Harp=Flagg brandname | circa-1900 | MH | |
| Apollo=J.F.Stratton brandname | circa-1890 | MH | |
| Apollo=O.R.Chase brandname | c1882-1888 | JB | |
| Arian=F. Schwarzer brandname | MS | ||
| Arion Manufacturing Co.(Lyon&Healy) | CHICAGO,ILL | from-1894 | MH |
| The Artist Banjo=Thompson & Odell brand | circa-1888 | MH | |
| James Ashborn | WOLCOTTVILLE,CT | c1850-1864 | MH |
| James Ashborn | TORRIGNTON, CONN. | ca. 1855 | Ebay |
| Audet Music Co | BOSTON,MASS | circa-1902 | MH |
| Auditorium=Rettberg & Lange brand | from c1901 | MH | |
| B & D=Bacon & Day trademark | 1922-1939 | MS* | |
| Edward Baack | NEW YORK,NY | 1837-1871 | MH |
| Bacon Banjo Co | HARTFORD,CONN | 1905-1912? | MS |
| Bacon & Day | GROTON,CT | 1922-1939 | MS |
| Bacon Manufacturing & Publishing Co | FORRESTDALE,VT | 1908-1915 | MH |
| F.J.Bacon Neverslip Banjo Bridges | BALTIMORE,MD | circa-1901 | MH |
| Eugene B. Baehr & Bro | NEW YORK,NY | 1897-1898 | MH |
| Ed L. Baily | BROOKLYN,NY | circa-1924 | MH |
| The Bandola Co | PORTLAND,ME | 1894-1914 | MH |
| Banjophone=Gretsch brandname | circa-1904 | MH | |
| Jonathan W. Banks | CHICAGO,ILL | pre-1893 | MH |
| H.C.Barnes | BOSTON,MASS | 1890-1898 | MH |
| C. Barrett | circa-1880 | MH | |
| The Barrows Co | SAGINAW,MICH | 1888-1902+ | MS |
| Barry Manufacturing Co | PHILADELPHIA,PA | circa-1928 | MH |
| Barth, Lutchen & Feinberg | NEW YORK,NY | circa-1925 | MH |
| George Bauer.(see Stewart & Bauer) | PHILADELPHIA.PA | 1893-1903 | MH |
| Bay State=J.F.Haynes tradename | HOLYOKE,MASS. | from c-1861-1903 | MS |
| Becker | circa-1894 | MH | |
| O.Becker | CHICAGO,ILL | circa-1894 | MS |
| J.H.Behee | KANSAS CITY.MO | c1907-1917 | MH |
| Alfred Behrend | NEW YORK,NY | from-1910 | MH |
| Clemence T. Beitel | NAZARETH,PA | pre-1898 | MS |
| Clemence T. Beitel | BALTIMORE,MD | 1898-1905 | MH |
| Clemence T. Beitel | WASHINGTON,D.C | MS | |
| Clemence T. Beitel | PHILADELPHIA,PA | MS | |
| Beltone=brandname=Perlburg & Halpin | from-1920 | MH | |
| Robert H. Benary | NEW YORK,NY | c1890-1899 | MH* |
| M.C.Benedict | died-1898 | MH | |
| Benson | Minneapolis?? | ca. 1920s | |
| T. Berwind | PHILADELPHIA,PA. | circa 1870 | MS* |
| M.J.Betz=see Zoerner & Betz | pre-1896 | MH | |
| Tony Biehl | DAVENPORT,IOWA | 1894-1904 | MH* |
| Bijou=J.F.Stratton brandname | circa-1890 | MH | |
| Biltmore=Regal Musical Instrument Co.brand,later=Harmony Co | MS | ||
| Antonio Bini | BROOKLYN,NY | 1887-1901+ | MH |
| Joseph Bini | MT. VERNON,NY | c1867-1890 | MH |
| Binson (looks like O. Schmidt) | circa 1910 | MS* | |
| “O.Binson”(looks like fancy Washburn Parlor Gtr.) | ca. 1900 | Ebay | |
| G.H.Blair/inventor c/o C.L.Partee | 1903 | MS | |
| Eli Blancheete “Wacona” (looks=B&D) | ca.1930s | JBZ | |
| Bluebird Manuf.Co | PHILADELPHIA,PA | from-1925 | MH |
| Blue Bud=Epiphone Co. brand | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1925+ | MS |
| Charles Bobzin & Co.(=Washburn style) | DETROIT,MICH | 1882-1905 | MS |
| Walter A. Boehm looks O.Schmidt-made | BUFFALO,NY | c-1900 | MH |
| John J. Bogan | NEW YORK,NY | 1860-1890S | MH |
| Joseph Bohmann | CHICAGO,ILL | 1876-1930 | MH* |
| John A. Bolander | BERKELEY,CAL | circa 1916 | MH |
| Frank Borges Port.Gtr/2 holes/110 Wickenden st, | PROVIDENCE,RI | ca.1920-30s | NET |
| Bosstone Co.(Ukelin Co) | BOSTON,MASS | circa 1902 | MS* |
| William Boucher | BALTIMORE,MD | 1840-1898 | MH |
| Robert Boutchia | GLOUCESTER,MASS | circa 1901 | MH |
| William D. Bowen | NEWARK,NJ | circa 1910 | MH |
| Joseph Bowman=see Bohmann | CHICAGO,ILL | 1890-1916 | MH |
| Boyd Bros | TOLEDO,OHIO | circa 1903 | MH |
| B.E.Boyden | PROVIDENCE,R.I.?? | 1886-1891? | MS |
| Benjamin B. Bradbury | BROOKLYN,NY | 1882-1890 | MH |
| Bradbury=Kohler & Chase brand | pre-1920 | MH | |
| J.C.Braga,Port.Gtr/2 holes/58 Acushnet St. | NEW BEDFORD,MASS | ca.1920? | NET |
| Joseph Brandt | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1898 | MH* |
| Joseph Brandt c/o Wm.Lewis. also c/o Wurlitzer Co | circa 1900 | MS | |
| Thomas W. Bree | NEW YORK,NY | 1840-1849 | MH |
| Thomas W. Bree | SAN FRANCISCO,CA | 1849+ | MH |
| Frank Bremerman(n) | N.INDIANAPOLIS,IND | ca.1900-30 | MS* |
| Garrett A. Brink | GRAND RAPIDS, MICH | ca.1920s | CF |
| Carl Brown | COLUMBUS,OHIO | circa 1898 | MH |
| Beau Brummel=Buckbee brandname | circa 1890 | MH | |
| Charles Bruno | NEW YORK,NY | 1830-pres | MH |
| Bruno & Cargill | NEW YORK,NY | 1850-1853 | MH |
| Bruno & Morris | NEW YORK,NY | 1860-1863 | MH |
| Bruno, Weissenborn & Co | NEW YORK,NY | 1854-1857 | MH |
| J.H. Buckbee | NEW YORK,NY | 1861-1897 | MH |
| George S. Buckley | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1890 | MH |
| Buegeleisen & Jacobson | NEW YORK,NY | 1901-pres | MH* |
| Samuel Buercklin | PRAGUE,OKLA | c.1908 | PR |
| Burdwise Mandolin & Gtrs.(on Red label) “double Mickey Mouse” Mandolin | NET | ||
| W.N. Burhard | SHEBOYGAN,WISC | pre-1892 | MH* |
| L.D. Burford | TOLEDO,OHIO | circa 1902 | MH |
| Burkard=Mus.Instr.Manuf.Co. brandname | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1900 | MH |
| Walter Burke | PROVIDENCE,R.I | circa 1885 | MH |
| BURTON” = BOWL MANDOLIN | c.1900 | GTR | |
| William Buslap | CHICAGO,ILL | c1897-1930 | MH |
| Francisco Cabral | E. CAMBRIDGE,MA | circa 1900 | FO |
| The Cadillac (for Chas.Bobzin,by Washburn) | DETROIT,MICH | circa 1905 | MS |
| Alfred D. Cammeyer | BRITISH.(MS) | circa 1888 | MH |
| Camp Brand(Lyon & Healy) | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1920s | MS |
| Capital Banjo mft’d for W.W.Warner(Schall made) | MADISON,WI. | Ca. 1900 | Ebay |
| Thomas W. Carey | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1910 | MH |
| Cargill Bros | NEW YORK,NY | 1849-1860 | MH |
| August Carlstadt & Co | CRYSTAL LAKE,ILL | from 1903 | MH |
| Antonio Carlucci & Co | NEW YORK,NY | 1902-1907+ | MH |
| Carlson guitar | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1910 | RN |
| Carmencita=Tonk brandname | circa 1906 | MH | |
| Joseph S. Castanha & Sons 77 Traverse St | BOSTON,MASS | JE | |
| Cecilian | BOSTON,MASS | circa 1900 | MH |
| Century Mandolin & Guitar Co | CHICAGO,ILL | from 1914 | MH |
| Antonio Cerrito | NEW YORK,NY | ca.1915-30s | MS |
| Champion=E.D.Lewis brandname | MH | ||
| Champion Guitar=Robert Maurer Brandname | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1890 | MS |
| Oliver R. Chase | BOSTON,MASS | 1882-1888 | MH |
| Chataqua Brand (J.O.J.,maker) | JAMESTOWN,N.Y | circa 1900 | MS |
| CHECKENAUER BRAND (seems=O.Schmidt) | ST.LOUIS | MS | |
| Chicago Musical Instr. Co | CHICAGO,ILL | 1899(MS) | MH |
| Chordola=A.H.MERRILL brandname | from 1897 | MH | |
| Charles G. Christman.(MS=made wind instr.) | NEW YORK,NY | 1823-1858 | MH |
| Christman & Fischer | DAVENPORT,IOWA | til 1898 | MH |
| John Church | CINCINNATI,OHIO | 1860-1900+ | MH |
| Rafael Ciani.(MS=made instr.for O.Schmidt) | NEW YORK,NY | c1914-1932 | MH |
| Cincinnatus=brand name on Parlor Gtr/paper label/a guy called=Calgary,Can | MS | ||
| Citaharp=Audet brandname | from 1902 | MH | |
| Edmund Clark | circa 1880 | MH | |
| James W. Clarke | NEW YORK,NY | 1855-1880 | MH |
| Clarophone=Gretsch brandname | circa 1925 | MH | |
| Christian Claus | NEW YORK,NY | 1788-1799 | LL |
| Peter Clem | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1900 | MH |
| Clifford=J.W.JENKINS brandname | MS=Kansas City,Mo | from 1895 | MH |
| Clifford=J.W.JENKINS brandname/made by O.Schmidt | MS* | ||
| Cluett | ALBANY,NY | circa 1880 | MH |
| Cluett & Sons(TRADE CARD=EBAY/1999=49 STATE ST.)ALBANY,NY | circa 1880 | MS | |
| Jacob Cohen | NEW YORK,NY | 1850-1858 | MH |
| Cohen & Pike | NEW YORK,NY | 1855 | MH |
| F.E.Cole | BOSTON,MASS | 1909-1922 | MH |
| William A. Cole | BOSTON,MASS | 1880-1909 | MH |
| Collegiate=Joseph W.Stern brand | from c-1905 | MH | |
| E.Collier Picollo 5-st.bjo | NOVA SCOTIA | circa 1870s | GYB |
| Columbia=Buckbee brandname | circa 1892 | MH | |
| Columbia=B & J brandname | c1900-1920 | MS | |
| Columbian=Tonk brandname | circa 1892 | MH | |
| Columbus=Washburn brandname | circa 1892 | MH | |
| Comet=George Thayer brandname | from 1910 | MH | |
| Concord Zither Co | PHILADELPHIA,PA | 1896+ | MH |
| C.G.Conn | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1898 | MH |
| Conqueror=Bruno trademark | circa 1926 | MH | |
| Icilio Consalvi | BOSTON,MASS | 1896-1902+ | MH |
| Conservatory=Wurlitzer brandname | MH | ||
| Frank B. Converse | NEW YORK,NY | 1884-1898 | MH |
| Frank B. Converse | NEW YORK,NY | til 1903+ | MS |
| Converse=Hamilton Gordon brandname | MH | ||
| F.E.Coulter | PORTLAND,ORE | circa 1917 | MH |
| F.E.Coulter Bob Armstrong has 2 instr | PORTLAND,ORE. | from-1912+to 1923* | MS* |
| F.E.Coulter | SIOUX CITY,IOWA | circa 1925 | MH |
| John Coupa | NEW YORK,NY | 1838-1850 | MH |
| Crescent Music Co | PITTSBURGH,PA | circa 1900 | GTR |
| Cromwell=J.P.Simmons | circa 1896 | MH | |
| Cromwell=Gibson Co. brandname | circa 1930s | MS | |
| Crown=E.T.Root | Circa 1902 | MH | |
| MH E.J.Cubley | RAVENSWOOD,ILL | c1880-1893 | MH |
| Curten Brothers "Echo" Zither | BROOKLYN,NY | circa 1896 | MS* |
| M.B.Curtis(Parlor,like Washburn) | ca.1906 | Ebay | |
| John D'Angelico | NEW YORK,NY | 1932-1964 | MH |
| John D'Angelico | NEW YORK,NY | 1929-1964 | MS |
| Joe Daniels (c/o Sid Glickman) | circa 1870 | MS | |
| Dahlmann Manufacturing Co | MINNEAPOLIS,MN | circa 1899 | MH |
| Daynor=Gretsch brandname | circa 1903 | MS | |
| Dayton Banjo Co | DAYTON,OHIO | 1920-1923 | MH* |
| Dayton Banjo Co | SIOUX CITY,IOWA | 1923-1932+ | MH |
| Charles de Jannon | NEW YORK,NY | c1851-1860 | MH |
| C. de Julio | LOS ANGELES,CAL | circa 1900 | MS |
| John de Julio | NEW YORK,NY | pre-1900 | MH |
| C.S. DeLano | LOS ANGELES,CAL | circa 1922 | MH |
| P.W. Denzel | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1890 | MH |
| William H. De Wick | BROOKLYN,NY | 1869-1925 | LL |
| Augusto Dias | HONOLULU,HAW | 1884-1899 | MH |
| A.W. Diesel | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1890 | MH |
| Charles Dietrich | MILWAUKEE,WISC | pre-1897 | MH |
| Oliver Ditson | BOSTON,MASS | 1834-1940S | MH* |
| H.C. Dobbs | circa 1876 | MH | |
| Dobro=Original Music brandname | MH | ||
| Charles E. Dobson | NEW YORK,NY | c1876-1895 | MH |
| Edwin C. Dobson “Maker” metal rim 5 str. | NEW YORK, N.Y | c.1880? | Ebay |
| George C. Dobson | BOSTON.MASS | 1884-1890 | MH |
| Henry C. Dobson | NEW YORK,NY | 1851-1903 | MH |
| William A. Dodd POINT PLEASANT,NJ. | circa 1896 | MH | |
| Dodds & Claus | NEW YORK,NY | 1791-1793 | MH |
| Doitsch(000 like Regal Co./double X braces/spr&Curly Mahog.(c/o Neil Harpe) | MS | ||
| Dolceola=Symphony Mfg. Co. brand | TOLEDO,OHIO | circa 1902 | MS |
| Dolceola=Symphony Mfg. Co. brand | TOLEDO,OHIO | circa 1904 | MH |
| Alfred Dolge | NEW YORK,NY | 1892-1897 | MH |
| F.J. Douglas | NEWARK,NJ | circa 1890 | MH |
| F.H. Douglas 1997=seen in person in Berk | NEWARK,NJ | circa 1890 | MS |
| Edward J. du Grand | NEW YORK,NY | until 1897 | MH |
| Dunning-Medine | NEW ORLEANS,LA | circa 1900 | MH |
| George B. Durkee | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1904 | MH |
| Durro, Salvadore de=B & J brandname | MH | ||
| B.F. Dyer | BOSTON,MASS | circa 1885 | MH |
| W.J.Dyer & Bro | ST. PAUL,MN | 1871-1897 | MH |
| W.J.Dyer & Bro | ST. PAUL,MN | 1871-1903 | MS* |
| Dyer Bros | FARIBAULT,MN | 1869-1870 | MH |
| Echo=Dobson brandname | circa 1890 | MH* | |
| Echo=Schwarzer guitar brand | circa 1902 | MH | |
| Edwin=Tonk brandname | MH | ||
| Emanuel Egildo | dated 1910 | DB | |
| A.F.Eibel | MALDEN.MASS | circa 1895 | MH |
| C.H. Eisenbrandt | BALTIMORE,MD | 1811-1911+ | MH |
| EKHA Fiddle-Phone(like StrohViolw/ 2 horns, GERMANY) | ca.1900. | CFAY | |
| El Capitan=???? brandname | MH | ||
| Electric=Fairbanks model name | from 1890 | MH | |
| Electric=Fenton brandname | until 1890 | MH | |
| Elite=J.F.Stratton brandname | circa 1890 | MH | |
| C.W.Elliot | LOUISVILLE,KY | circa 1913 | MH |
| D.Emerson | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1884 | MH |
| D.Emerson(maker,New York) | NEW YORK,NY. | ca 1880s | Ebay/1999MS |
| Emory "000".c/o Mitch Corbin seen in Orlando,Florida | looks '20s | MS | |
| Empress=Holcomb Brandname | MH | ||
| Encore/Luster Co/flat mandolin will send photots/info sent Mike Rosso 1/95 | |||
| Epiphone | NEW YORK,NY | 1927-1957 | MH |
| Epitome Brand | ca.1920-30s | MS | |
| Equipoise | BOSTON,MASS | from 1898 | MH |
| Gustav A. Ernst | CAMDEN,NJ | circa 1900 | MH |
| Gustav A. Ernst | CAMDEN,NJ | 1916 | MS |
| Hugo Ernst c/o Bob Armstong=5/94 | CAMDEN,NJ | patent/label=1916 | MS |
| William Espeseth(mandolins, family) | OAKLAND/SAN LEANDRO,CA. | Ca.1940-60s | MS |
| Euphonon=Larson Bros.brandname | circa 1935 | MS* | |
| Eureka Brand(see B.Housemaker) | EUREKA, CAL | dated 1934 | MS* |
| Euterpe=Tonk brandname | circa 1891 | MH | |
| S.F.Everett Co | CHICAGO,ILL | pre-1928 | MH |
| C.F.Everett Co | ST.MARY'S,OHIO | from 1928 | MH |
| Excelsior=John Haynes brandname | circa 1880s | JBOL* | |
| F.O.G.=Gutman brandname | circa 1898 | MH | |
| A.C.Fairbanks | BOSTON,MASS | 1870-1904 | MH* |
| Fairbanks & Cole | BOSTON,MASS | 1880-1888 | MH* |
| Alfred A. Farland | NEW YORK,NY | 1890-1939 | MH |
| Wm.B.Farmer(Banjophone tango banjo) | ca.1910. | ELD | |
| William H. Farnham | TROY,NY | 1870-1890 | MH |
| The Farovan Co | LONG ISLAND CITY,NY. | til-1925 | MH |
| John Farris | HARTFORD,CONN | c1880-1900 | MH* |
| Farstone=R. Stone brand | circa 1910 | MS | |
| Farwell & Co./"Winton" brand | circa 1900 | GTR | |
| N. Favilla & Bro | NEW YORK,NY | 1890-1973 | MH* |
| Favorite=Adams,Loffmark, & Wright brand | circa 1896 | MH | |
| Herschel Fenton | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1890 | MH |
| Felix Ferdinando Mgf.Co | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1925 | MH |
| E.H.Ferguson | ROCHESTER,NY | circa 1900 | MH |
| Ferry & Co | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1925 | MH |
| 1st Haw.Cons.of Musc,9th Fl,Woolworth Bldg.N.Y.CITY/lks.O.Schmidt=Koa=15” | NET | ||
| John Firth | NEW YORK,NY | 1815-1820 | MH |
| Firth & Hall | NEW YORK,NY | 1820-1833 | MH* |
| Firth, Hall & Pond | NEW YORK,NY | 1833-1847 | MH |
| Firth, Pond & Co | NEW YORK,NY | 1847-1867 | MH* |
| Carl Fischer | NEW YORK,NY | 1900-pres | MH |
| Jean Fitzgerald(Selmer-Mac type) | ????CALIF??? | dated 1954 | MS |
| John Fitzgerald(Steel String) | ????CALIF??? | dated 1986 | MS |
| Flagg Manufacturing Co | BOSTON,.MASS | circa 1900 | MH |
| Fleischer's Patent Banjo Mandolin | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1888 | MH |
| George W. Florence | circa 1880 | MH | |
| Mr. Flower of MAYFLOWER GUITARS & MANDOLINS | CHICAGO | ||
| John Howard Foote | NEW YORK,NY | 1833-1896 | LL |
| John Howard Foote. "The Prize" | CHICAGO,ILL | 1833-1896 | MS* |
| Robert Freeman | BOSTON,MASS | circa 1890 | MH |
| J. French | CLEVELAND,OHIO | circa 1870 | MH |
| J.B.French(5 str.banjo=12x28 c/o Elderly) | "ca. 1870S" | ELD | |
| Fretted Instrument Manufacturers | JERSEY CITY,NJ | 1935-1950+ | MH |
| Otto Funk "The Cinderella"? | DD | ||
| A. Galiano.(A.Cerrito brandname) | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1900? | MS* |
| A. Galiano (c/o Oscar Schmidt Co.) | NEW JERSEY,N.Y | after 1900? | MS |
| E. Gargiulo | NEW YORK,N.Y | dated=1901 | MS* |
| Lincoln B. Gatcomb | BOSTON,MASS | 1875-1895 | MH |
| Herman Gaulke | LA CROSSE,WISC | until 1899 | MH |
| A. Gauss | AUSTIN,TEX | circa 1901 | MH |
| August Gemunder | SPRINGFIELD,MASS | c1846-1860 | MH |
| August Gemunder | NEW YORK,NY | c1865-1895 | MH |
| George Gemunder | BOSTON,MASS | 1847-1853 | MH |
| George Gemunder | NEW YORK,NY | 1853-1899 | MH |
| William Gerke | PROVIDENCE,R.I | pre-1880 | MH |
| Gethen(5 String banjo,list of James Garber,1987) | MS | ||
| Platt P. Gibbs,PRES.(“THE GIBBS”Brand bowl mandolin, Manufactured by the Chicago Music Co., 152-154 WABASH AVE., | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) | pat.=1896 | Ebay |
| Orville Gibson | KALAMAZOO,MICH | 1894-1906? | MS* |
| Gibson Co | KALAMAZOO,MICH | 1906-1980s | MS* |
| Gibson Co | NASHVILLE,TENN | 1980s-pres | MS |
| C.A.Gifford | AKRON,OHIO | MH | |
| John Gindlesberger | KANSAS CITY | 1910? | MS |
| August Glasel | NEW YORK,NY | 1870-1890+ | MH |
| August Gleitz | NEW YORK,NY | 1861-1900 | MH |
| Globe Music Co | ST.CHARLES,ILL | 1898-1940 | MH |
| Globe=Meisel brandname | circa 1900 | MH | |
| Peter Glor | NEW YORK,NY | 1855-1877 | MH |
| Tony Godetz | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1935 | MS |
| T. Goggan & Co | GALVESTON,TEX | 1890-1897 | MH |
| Good Luck=Hamilton Gordon brandname | MH | ||
| H.J.Goold | MONTFORTH,WISC | circa 1898 | MH |
| Hamilton S. Gordon | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1895 | MH |
| Hamilton S. Gordon | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1900 | Ebay |
| Gordon=Progressive Music Co. brand | MH | ||
| Frank Goscha | PHILADELPHIA,PA | circa 1880 | MH |
| Goss | MH | ||
| Napoleon W.Gould | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1853 | MS* |
| James Goweropski | NEW YORK,NY | pre-1896 | MH |
| Grand Solo=Henning brandname | circa 1892 | MH | |
| W.R.Gratz & Co | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1896 | MH |
| Graupner & Meyer | PHILADELPHIA,PA | 1891-1906+ | MH |
| Antonio Grauso | NEW YORK,NY & NAPLES,ITALY | 1891-1913+ | MH* |
| Nathaniel Graves | NEWARK,NJ | 1852-1853 | MH |
| Greenfield Hawaiian Gtrs. | EDMONTON?,CANADA | label = May,1931 | RG |
| Gregson = f-hole gtr. = “prob. Gibson” | JBZ | ||
| Fred Gretsch | BROOKLYN,NY | 1883-1967 | MH |
| F.H.Griffith | PHILADELPHIA,PA | from 1894 | MH |
| Andrew Groeschl | CHICAGO,ILL | pre-1890 | MH |
| Grossman Music Co | CLEVELAND, OHIO | 1922-Pres | MH |
| Groton Brand(Fred Bacon Co.) | GROTON,CONN | ca1920-36? | MS |
| Albert D. Grover | NEW YORK,NY | post-1894 | MH |
| Rene Grunewald | NEW ORLEANS,LA | 1894-1901+ | MH* |
| Edwin N. Guckert | NEW YORK,NY | 1890-1927 | MH |
| Edwin N. Guckert | TOLEDO, OHIO | MS | |
| Guild | NEW YORK,NY | 1952-1980s | MS |
| Guild | HOBOKEN,N.J | 1952-1960s | MS |
| Guild | RHODE ISLAND | late 60s++ | MS |
| F.O.Gutman | CLEVELAND, OHIO | circa 1898 | MH |
| Guydyu=Lyon & Healy brandname | circa 1915 | MH | |
| H.S.G.=Hamilton S. Gordon brandname | MH | ||
| Hafner & Sutphin | PENNA | circa 1910 | |
| J.C.Hahn & Co | BUFFALO,NY | from 1896 | MH |
| Emory M. Hall | CHICAGO,ILL | 1875-1903 | MH |
| William Hall | NEW YORK,NY | 1820-1875 | MH |
| William Halles | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1870 | MH |
| Hamilton=Hamilton Gordon brandname | MH | ||
| Ernst Hammig | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1875 | MH |
| E. Hamming | NEW YORK,NY | 1860-1890 | MH |
| H.H.Hamming | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1870 | MH |
| L.Handel | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1900 | MH |
| J.Handley | LOWELL,MASS | circa 1890 | MH |
| E. Hanning(Hamming misspelling?) | NEW YORK,NY | 1860-1890 | MH |
| C.P. Hanson | WORCESTER,MASS | circa 1935 | MH |
| C.F. Hanson | WORCESTER,MASS | late 1880s | JB |
| Harding Mfg.Co.(Bjo/5 st.Eng.styleAat=1902=signed1904/11.75”) | CEDAR RAPIDS,IA. | Ca.1902 | Ebay |
| Hargrove & Kerfoot | MIAMI,FLA | circa 1897 | MH |
| Frederick W. Harlass | NEW YORK,NY | 1864-1872 | MH |
| Harlin Bros | INDIANAPOLIS,IND | pre-1938 | MH |
| Harlin Bros | CHICAGO,ILL | from 1938 | MH |
| Harlin Bros.2001=Sunburst haw. Like K’zoo type | looks 1940s | Ebay | |
| Harmony | CHICAGO,ILL | 1892-1979 | MH |
| Harp of David=Harp-O-Chord brandname | circa 1899 | MH | |
| Harp=J.F.Stratton brandname | circa 1890 | MH | |
| Harp-O-Chord Co | COLUMBUS,OHIO | from 1899 | MH |
| Harptone | NEWARK,NJ | 1893-pres | MH |
| Christian F. Hartmann | NAZARETH,PA | c1867-1885 | MH |
| Christian F. Hartmann | NAZARETH,PA | c1867-1893 | MS |
| Hartmann Bros. & Reinhard | NEW YORK,NY | 1880-1898+ | MH |
| Harwood=J.W.Jenkins brandname | KANSAS CITY & NY,NY | 1878-1903+ | MS |
| John Haverstuhl | PEORIA,ILL | until 1898 | MH |
| The Hawaiian Mahogany Co | HONOLULU,HAW | circa 1926 | MH |
| Hawaiian Ukulele & Violin Mfg. Co | SAN FRANCISCO,CA | from 1917 | MH |
| The Hawaiian Ukulele Co | CHICAGO,ILL | from 1917 | MH |
| Hawk Musical Instr. Co | FITCHBURG,MASS | MS | |
| John C. Haynes | BOSTON,MASS | 1865-1897 | MS* |
| F.C.Heiser Co.=Banjo-lin(Ukelin)Amer.LutherieMag | FORT SMITH ,ARK | ??? | MS |
| J.A.Hegberg (c/o Kjell Cronn,S.F.) | looks WASHINGTON,MO | ca. 1900. | KJC |
| J.E.Henning | CHICAGO,ILL | 1880-1900 | MH |
| Henning & Hurley | CHICAGO,ILL | 1890 | MH |
| H.G. Hill | PHILADELPHIA,PA | circa 1892 | MH |
| Hi-Lo brand.(see SCHIRESON BROS.) | MS* | ||
| Ivan Hlad | CHICAGO,ILL | 1900-1933+ | MH |
| Ivan Hlad | CHICAGO,ILL | 1900-1955 | MS |
| George F. Hoffman | SAN FRANCISCO,CAL | 1887-1905 | MH |
| G. F.Hoffman,manufacturer(c/o Peacock=10/99) | SAN FRANCISCO,CAL | ca.1890s | MS |
| Hoffman Banjo Co | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1885 | MH |
| J.R. Holcomb | CLEVELAND,OHIO | 1880s-1896 | MH |
| Hollywood brand(c/o Shireson Bros.) | LA,Cal | circa 1930 | MS* |
| Frank Holton Co | ELKHORN,WI | circa 1928 | MH |
| Holway Manufacturing Co | BOSTON,MASS | circa 1900 | MH |
| Carl C. Holzapfel | BALTIMORE,MD | 1898-1963 | MH* |
| Holzapfel & Beitle | BALTIMORE,MD | 1900-1905 | MH* |
| Home Educational Co.(mandolin Gtr-harp=zither) | CONCORD,N.CAR | pat.1894 | NET |
| Horenstein & Son | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1936 | MH |
| Robert Horne | NEW YORK,NY | 1767-1773 | MH |
| Henry Hoseus | BROOKLYN,NY | circa 1886 | MH |
| A. Houdlett & Sons | BROOKLYN,NY | 1865-1930 | MH* |
| B.Housemaker(Eureka Brand/c/oBen'sBuffaloShop. | EUREKA, CAL | circa 1934 | MS* |
| Eugene Howard | CINCINNATI,OHIO | c1896-1925 | MH* |
| Howard=Wurlitzer brandname | 1896-1920s | MH* | |
| Howarth & Kelly | PROVIDENCE,R.I | 1880-1890 | MH |
| A.O.& E.C.Howe | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1890 | MH |
| Edward F. Howe | WATERTOWN,MASS | circa 1897 | MH |
| Elias Howe | BOSTON,MASS | 1840-1930s | MH* |
| Howe-Orme=Elias Howe brandname | from 1897 | MH* | |
| Hub=John Haynes brandname | MH | ||
| Hugo & Schindler | BOSTON,MASS | circa 1902 | MH |
| J.F. Hunter | BROOKLYN,NY | circa 1885 | MH |
| The Huntington Violin Co | HUNTINGTON,W.VA | circa 1885 | MH |
| C.W. Hutchins | SPRINGFIELD,MASS | c1885-1898 | MH |
| Hutchins Manufacturing Co | SPRINGFIELD,MASS | from 1897 | MH |
| Ideal=Carlstadt brandname | circa 1903 | MH | |
| The Imperial Co | CINCINNATI,OHIO | c1880-1900 | MH |
| International Musical Corporation | HOBOKEN,NJ | 1926-1931 | MH |
| S.A.Isaacson | LW | ||
| H.J. Isbell | ST. LOUIS,MO | circa 1894 | MH |
| M. Iucci | NEW YORK,NY | c1910-1930 | MH* |
| J.G.S.=Schroeder brandname | circa-1892 | MH | |
| George Jaberg Music Co | CINCINNATTI,OHIO | 1863-1900+ | MH |
| George Jaberg Music Co | CHICAGO,ILL | ca.1890s | GTR |
| W. Jacklin | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1890 | MH |
| Angel Jacobs | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1856 | MH |
| David Jacobs | NEW YORK,NY | 1850-1885+ | MH |
| John Jacobs | NEW YORK,NY | 1846-1857+ | MH |
| Jenkins Shop "Washington" Brand | KANSAS CITY,MO | 1853-1913+ | MS |
| J.W. Jenkins & Sons | KANSAS CITY,MO | 1853-1913+ | MS |
| Jersey Bell=Oscar Schmidt brandname | circa 1928 | MH | |
| Carl Albanus Johnson(Albanus brand) | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1950s | MS |
| J.O.J, maker | JAMESTOWN,N.Y | circa 1900 | MS |
| William E. Joyner | LEXINGTON COUNTY,KY. | til 1900 | MH |
| Joyness & Means | PORTLAND,ORE | from 1897 | MH |
| June Days=J.R.Stewart brandname | circa 1926 | MH | |
| Jupiter=premium for magazine subs | circa 1900 | MH | |
| Jupiter Brand | (Bowl Mandolin) | circa 1900 | MS |
| Ernest K. Kaai | HONOLULU,HAW | 1911-1927+ | MH |
| Kaholas=Gretsch brandname | circa 1930 | MH | |
| John M. Kairies | MT. VERNON,NY | circa 1909 | MH |
| Kalamazoo=Gibson brandname | circa 1930 | MS | |
| Henry Kallenberg | NEW YORK,NY | 1869-1890+ | MH |
| Samuel Kamaka Ukulele & Guitar Works | HONOLULU,HAW | 1911-1927+ | MH |
| Samuel Kamaka Ukulele & Guitar Works | HONOLULU,HAW | 1911-pres | MS |
| Kansas City Guitar & Mandolin Co | KANSAS CITY,MO | circa 1896 | MH |
| William Karnolt | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1880 | MH |
| Kay Musical Instruments | CHICAGO,ILL | 1931-1968 | MH |
| Keech UKULELE-BANJO “pat. Applied for” L.A.,CA | Circa 1920s | Ebay | |
| The Keenophone Co | PHILADELPHIA,PA | 1911-1915 | MH |
| Charles Kell | NEW YORK,NY | 1856-1859+ | MH |
| Kenny Special=W.W.Kimball brandname | circa 1910? | MH | |
| John Kercyeff | SAN FRANCISCO,CA | circa 1929 | MS* |
| KeyKord Banjo Co | TOLEDO,OHIO | from 1929 | MH |
| Keystone State=Weymann brandname | MH* | ||
| C.O.Kibbe | HARTFORD,CONN | circa 1880 | MH |
| C.O.Kibbe | HARTFORD,CONN | circa 1890 | JB |
| G.O.Kibbe=repair tag in gtr | HARTFORD,CONN | circa 1890 | MS* |
| Myron L. Kidder | WARDSBORO,VT | died 1916 | MH |
| William Kilbourne | ALBANY,NY | c1859-1885 | MH |
| Kimball (Parlor gtr./Oak body) | CHICAGO, ILL | ca 1920 | Ebay |
| Gedney King | DORCHESTER,MASS | circa 1850 | MH |
| King Banjo=Icilio Consalvi brandname | BOSTOM,MASS | circa 1902 | MH |
| Paul Kissner | AURORA, ILL | circa 1898 | MH |
| Hans Knabble(c/o D'Attili)rumor=made Gibsons in Mittenwald/moved to N.J | MS | ||
| Chris Knutsen | PORT TOWSEND,WASH. | circa 1898 | MH* |
| Chris Knutsen | LOS ANGELES,CAL | circa 1905? | MS* |
| Chris Knutsen | TACOMA,WASH | CF | |
| Philip H. Kompff | NEW YORK,NY | 1859-1890+ | MH |
| Kona Hawaiian Guitars=De Lano brand | circa 1922 | MH | |
| Kona Hawaiian Guitars=De Lano (from 1998 E-mail=laura Hayes) | circa 1926 | MSS | |
| T.F.Kraemer & Co | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1890 | MH |
| Kraske & Co (see Barrows) | CHICAGO,ILL | 1891-1824 | MH |
| F.W.Krelling & Sons | SAN FRANCISCO,CAL | pre-1892 | MH |
| A.M.Kreuger Mfg. Co | BELLEVILLE,TEX | circa 1905 | MH |
| Jonah Kumulae | HONOLULU,HAWAII | 1911-1927+ | MH |
| Charles H. Kyes | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1848 | MH |
| W.C.La Salle | NEW ORLEANS,LA | until 1896 | MH |
| La Scala=Oscar Schmidt brandname | MS | ||
| Lakeside=Lyon & Healy trademark | circa 1926 | MH | |
| Landers=see Landres | MH | ||
| Michael W. Landres | NEW YORK,NY | 1860-1890 | MH |
| Arthur Lang | NEW YORK,NY | until 1906 | MH |
| Lang & Heckenlauer | CHICAGO,ILL | from 1898 | MH |
| Wm.H.Lange | NEW YORK,NY | 1897-1943 | MS |
| Langestyle=Wm. Lange brandname | from c.1923 | MH | |
| Charles Larsen | RAVENSWOOD,ILL | pre-1897 | MH |
| Larson Brothers(August & Carl) | CHICAGO,ILL | 1901-1944 | MS |
| Edward A. Lauter | NEW YORK,NY | 1861-1868 | MH |
| Francis E. Lauter | NEW YORK,NY | 1851-1885 | MH |
| Henry E. Le Valley | PROVIDENCE,R.I | c1880-1900 | MH |
| Leedy Banjo Co | INDIANAPOLIS,IND | 1926-1930 | MH |
| Leedy Banjo Co | ELKHART,IND | 1930-???? | MH |
| Jas. A. Leitte? = "The Sacto gtr."by MS | SACRAMENTO,CAL | MS | |
| H.L.Leland | CHICAGO,ILL | c1905-1911 | MH |
| Oscar Lenzner | CASS CITY,MICH | 1850-1897 | MH |
| Herman C. Levin is he later in Sweden? | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1887-1898 | MH |
| E.D.Lewis | NEW YORK,N.Y | MH | |
| George E. Lewis | BOSTON,MASS | 1865-1897 | MH |
| Laban Lewis | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1848-1868 | MH |
| William Lewis & Son | CHICAGO,ILL | 1903-???? | MS |
| Libby Bros | GORHAM,MAINE | circa 1890 | MH |
| Liberty Musical Instrument Co | CHICAGO,ILL | 1926-1927 | MH |
| J.M.Liebert | SAN FRANCISCO,CAL | from 1917 | MH |
| F.W.Lincoln | BOSTON,MASS | circa 1850 | MH |
| F.Link | BOSTON,MASS | circa 1901 | MH |
| Lion Manufacturing Co | ROCK RAPIDS,IOWA | 1890-1896 | MH |
| Little Joe=Harp-O-Chord brandname | MH | ||
| Albert S. Litto | BUFFALO,N.Y | ????-???? | TJW |
| Albert S. Litto,Jr | BUFFALO,N.Y | ????-???? | TJW |
| Lloyd Loar | KALAMZOO,MICH | 1919-1941 | MH |
| N.F.Loftis (5 str.banjo) | stamped “1892” | NET | |
| Frederick Lohr | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1855-1879 | MH |
| T. Lohr 5 string banjo=12” Metal clad rim | BOSTON,MASS | ca.1900 | Ebay |
| Theodore Lohr | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1868-1890+ | MH |
| Lohr & Unruh | NEW YORK,N.Y | ---1858--- | MH |
| C.G.Long | SELMA,ALA | 1870-1908 | MH |
| S.W.Long.Chuck Cordero/friend=DexterJohnson/12/27/95. | dated=Sept.21,1891 | MS | |
| Ludwig & Ludwig | CHICAGO,ILL | 1909-1980 | MH |
| Ludy=probable mispelling of Leedy | MH | ||
| J.F.Luscomb | BOSTON.MASS | 1893-1928 | MH |
| Luxor=Horenstein brandname | MH | ||
| A.H. & L. Lynbrook=17 fret banjo=fancy | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1925 | MSS |
| Lynbrook=Houdlett brandname | circa 1925 | MH | |
| Lyon & Healy | CHICAGO,ILL | 1864-pres | MS* |
| Lyon,Potter & Co | CHICAGO,ILL | 1890-???? | MH |
| George W. Lyon=Lyon,Potter,& Co.brandname | circa 1892 | MH | |
| Lyra=Bruno brandname | MH | ||
| The Lyralin Mfg. Co | BRENHAM,TEXAS | from 1905 | MH |
| Lyric=Behee brandname | c1907-1917 | MH | |
| Lyric=Shireson Bros. brandname | LOS ANGELES,CA | circa 1921 | MH |
| Lyric=Schmick banjo brandname | c1914-1925 | MH | |
| Lyrochord Mfg. Co | BALTIMORE,MD | from 1898 | MH |
| Dalton MacGee | SYRACUSE,N.Y | circa 1910 | MH |
| Mario Maccaferri | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1940-1960 | MH |
| Martin Macias | SAN ANTONIO,TEX | ca.1930-70 | MS |
| Martin Macias Jr. | SAN ANTONIO,TEX | ca.1970-90+ | MS |
| John Magez | BALTIMORE,MD | 1875-1904 | MH |
| Magnet brand | circa 1910 | MS | |
| Magno Music Co | BOSTON,MASS | 1904-???? | MH |
| Henry C. Maguire | circa 1880 | MH | |
| Majestic | circa 1925 | MH | |
| Gregory Malukoff Classical Gtrs. | WASH., D.C. | circa 1960 | Ebay |
| Mandolin Mfg. of Chicago | CHICAGO,ILL | from 1896 | MH |
| Mandolinetto=Elias Howe brandname | from 1897 | MH* | |
| R.A.Mango | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1897-1904 | MH |
| R.A.Mango | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1897-1960s | MS* |
| Manhatton=J.F.STRATTON brandname | circa 1890 | MH | |
| Angelo Mannello | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1886-1922 | LL* |
| Martin Mannello | NEW YORK,N.Y | from 1925 | MH |
| Carlo Marino | EVANSVILLE,IND | circa 1902 | MH |
| Markstern=Joseph Stern brandname | circa 1902 | MH | |
| Marlboro Brand (O.Schmidt Co.) | NEW JERSEY | circa 1915 | MSC. |
| G.Marsters | BROOKLYN,N.Y | circa 1890 | MH |
| A.Martin & Co | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1900 | MS* |
| C.F.Martin | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1833-1839 | MS* |
| C.F.Martin | NAZARETH,PA | 1839-1873 | MS* |
| C.F.Martin & Co | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1867-1898 | MS* |
| C.F.Martin & Co | NAZARETH,PA | 1898-pres | MS* |
| F.J.Martin & Co | circa 1894 | MH | |
| Fred Martin | BOSTON,MASS | circa 1900 | MH |
| G.Robert Martin | NEW YORK,N.Y | c1852-1885 | MH |
| Henry R. Martin | circa 1900 | MS | |
| Martin & Bruno | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1838-1839 | MH |
| Martin & Coupa | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1840-1845 | MS |
| Martin & Schatz | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1840 | MS |
| Martin Bros | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1863 | MH |
| Marvel/Marveltone=Slingerland brandname | circa 1920s | MS | |
| Marx Toy Co | NEW TROY,MICH | 1926-1969 | MH |
| The Maryland Ukulele Co | BALTIMORE.MD | from 1926 | MH |
| Henry Mason | BOSTON,MASS | c1880-???? | MS* |
| Henry L. Mason=variant of Kalamazoo(Gibson Co.) | c1930-???? | MS | |
| Henry Mason=variant of Washburn | c1900-???? | MS | |
| H.B.Masters (Maker)FRETTED 5-STR.BANJO | STOCKTON,CAL | C.1880???? | JP |
| Matchless=J.H.Foote brandname | MH | ||
| Fred Mather | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1860 | MH |
| George Maul | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1850-1866 | MH |
| Robert Maurer | CHICAGO,ILL | 1880-1900 | MH |
| Maurer & Co=Larson Bros.brandname | CHICAGO,ILL | 1897-1944 | MH |
| Maxitone=Bruno brandname | circa 1927 | MH | |
| Maxwell = Richter Mfg. Co. Brand | CHICAGO,ILL. | circa 1930 | Ebay |
| May Flower Music Co | CHICAGO,ILL | 1900-1911+ | MH |
| May Flower=H.J.Flower & Groeschl brandname | MH* | ||
| May Flower=H.J.Flower Brand(paper label=see/Antone Valetti,Naples.#1511) | MS | ||
| Maybell=Slingerland brandname | MH | ||
| Mayflower=Lyon & Healy brandname | circa 1912 | MH* | |
| Mayflower=Stromberg-Voisinet brandname | circa 1920 | MH | |
| Mayflower=May Flower | from 1905 | MH | |
| Jerome Mays | circa 1890 | MH | |
| Hercules Mc Cord | ST. LOUIS,MO | 1855-1890 | MH |
| Megaphono-Harp Co | COLUMBUS,OHIO | circa 1901 | MH |
| Charles Meisel | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1878-1921+ | MH |
| Melcher Harp=Flagg brandname | circa 1900 | MH | |
| Melloharp=George Shearer brandname | circa 1897 | MH | |
| Menzenhauer & Schmidt | JERSEY CITY,N.J | circa 1900 | MH |
| Frederick Menzenhauer | JERSEY CITY,N.J | circa 1894 | MH |
| Charles Mercier | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1842-1868 | MH |
| A.H.Merrill | ATLANTA,GA | pre-1897 | MH |
| Merrill=Aluminum Instr. Co. brandname | c1894-1898 | MH | |
| Mettalochord=A.R.Wiuley brandname | from 1880 | MH | |
| Metropolis Music Co | NEW YORK,N.Y | until 1898 | MH |
| Metropolitan Music Co | NEW YORK,N.Y | from 1898 | MH |
| Metropolitan Music Co | Minneapolis,Minn | 1897-???? | MH |
| Fred C. Meyer | PHILADELPHIA,PA | c1891-1910 | MS |
| H.F.Meyer | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1910 | MH* |
| H.F.Meyer=Larson Bros. brandname | circa 1920 | MS | |
| Miguel Company Co | MIAMI,FLA | ---1960S- | MS |
| Midland=Wurlitzer brandname | MH | ||
| Robert M. Miller | PATERSON.N.J | ---1857--- | MH |
| J.D.Minturn | SYRACUSE,N.Y | MH | |
| The Modern Banjo Co | CHICAGO,ILL | from 1895 | MH |
| Monarch=J.F.Stratton brandname | circa 1890 | MH | |
| A.Mongillo | NEW YORK,N.Y | ca.1900-15 | MS* |
| John C. Montgomery | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1800-1806 | MH |
| Monogram=Stewart & Bauer brandname | from 1898 | MH | |
| Grady D. Moore | NASHVILLE,TENN | dated 1935 | GG |
| Morani Bros | ca.1940-50s | FO | |
| Charles Morrell | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1839-1849 | MH |
| Charles Morrell | SAN FRANCISCO,CAL | 1859-1890 | MH |
| Charles Morrell = fretless banjo | SAN FRANCISCO,CAL. | 1880s | LC |
| H.L.Morris(151-153 N.6th St.,Phila) | PHILADELPHIA,PA. | ca.1890s? | NET |
| Jos. Morris=paper label=Washburn bowlmandolin. | PHILADELPHIA, PA | Ca. 1910 | Ebay |
| James Morrison | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1870-1912 | MH* |
| Daniel Moser | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1859-1864 | MH |
| Moser & Unruh | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1859-1860 | MH |
| George Paele Mossman | HONOLULU,HAWAII | 1911-1927+ | MH |
| Jabez Mosso | NORTHBORO,MASS | circa 1898 | MH |
| Emile Muller | JERSEY CITY,N.J | --1856-- | MH |
| Music Specialties Co | ELKHART,IND | circa 1927 | MH |
| Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1900 | MH |
| Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1904 | MH |
| Musical Instrument Manufacturing Co | SCRANTON,PA | circa 1876 | MH |
| Frank R. Mustill | AKRON,OHIO | circa 1886 | MH |
| N & S Special=Nau & Schmidt brandname | circa 1902 | MH | |
| National | CHICAGO,ILL | 1925-1941 | MS |
| Nau & Schmidt | MILWAUKEE,WISC | circa 1902 | MH |
| Ne Plus Ultra=Meyer brandname | circa 1910 | MH | |
| Ne Plus Ultra=B & D brandname | circa 1930 | MH | |
| H.C.Nelson | N.EVANSTON,ILL | circa 1890 | MH |
| Nettuno=by Oscar Schmidt Co | circa 1930s | MS | |
| Jos NETtuno (15” wide gtr.) | NEW YORK,N.Y. | ca. 1900 | JBZ |
| New Century Music Co | CHICAGO,ILL | 1910-1914 | MH |
| New England Zither & Guitarophone Co | NEWARK,N.J | from 1902 | MH |
| The New York Band Instrument Co | NEW YORK,N.Y | MH | |
| Harry Newcorn | NEW YORK,N.Y | MH | |
| G. NEWTON ENGLISH STYLE 7 – STRING DRONE BANJO | CA. 1900 | Ebay | |
| C.A. Nightingale Mfg.Co | EVANSVILLE,IND | from 1900 | MH |
| Nobility=variant of Oscar Schmidt | circa 1920 | MS | |
| Nobility=variant of Regal Musical Instr.Co | circa 1930 | MS | |
| Nokes & Nicolai | BOSTON,MASS | 1908-1926 | MH |
| Nu Art=Houdlett brandname | MH | ||
| Nu Way=Houdlett brandname | MH | ||
| Nu-Way BANJO | ca.1904-25 | Ebay | |
| Leonardo Nunes | HONOLULU,HAWAII | 1888-1899 | MH |
| O.S.=Oscar Schmidt brandname | MH | ||
| Oahu Publishing Co | CLEVELAND,OHIO | 1926-1970+ | MH* |
| Harry E. Oakes | BOSTON,MASS | circa 1900 | MH |
| A.G.Oatley | circa 1875 | JB | |
| H.F.Oatley | PUTNAM,CONN | circa 1898 | MH |
| John Oerhline | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1875 | MS* |
| Omega=Wm.Lange brandname | MH | ||
| Orchestrella=Gretsch brandname | circa 1925 | MS | |
| Oriole=Gibson Co. brandname | from 1926 | MH | |
| Orpheum=Rettberg & Lange brandname | MS | ||
| Sammo=Samuel Osborn brandname | MS | ||
| Samuel C. Osborn Manufacturing Co | CHICAGO,ILL | 1897-1921+ | MH |
| Ossman=Peter Clem brandname | MH | ||
| F.G.Otto & Sons | HOBOKEN,N.J | c1900-1904 | MH |
| Joseph Pacheco/ "Platophone" | MALDEN,MASS | circa 1925 | MH |
| Pacific Zither & Guitar Co | FINDLAY,OHIO | circa 1899 | MH |
| O.Pagani & Bro.=variant of O.Schmidt(MS) | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1905-1980? | MH |
| Pahu Ukulele Manufacturiang Co | HONOLULU,HAWAII | from 1916 | MH |
| John A. Palm | BOSTON,MASS | 1897-1904 | MH |
| Paramount=Wm. Lange brandname | from 1922 | MH | |
| Fulvio Pardini(c/o Oscar Schmidt Co.) | 1920-1936? | MS | |
| Calvert Parker | KEENE,N.H | circa 1922 | MH |
| C.L.Partee | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1903 | MS |
| Pearl=J.F.Stratton brandname | circa 1890 | MH | |
| Robert E. Pearsonukuleles | HAWAII? L.A.? | ca. 1920 | MSS |
| Gilbert Peaseuke maker (mahogany) | COLOMA, WISC. | Ebay | |
| G.A.Peate “The Celebrated” Bowl Mando=low qual.= | UTICA, N.Y. | ca. 1890-90 | Ebay |
| G.L.Penzel & Mueller(6 Cooper Square) | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1906 | SF |
| G.L.Penzel & Mueller(368 Bowery) | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 19?? | MS* |
| J.W.Pepper Co | PHILADELPHIA,PA | ---1903--- | MS |
| Perfecktone=Progressive Music brandname | MH | ||
| Perfectone=Strathopulo brandname | from 1915 | MH | |
| Perlburg & Halpin | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1930 | MH |
| E.Peterson(banjo/looks=Morrison) | BROOKLYN,N.Y | ca. 1900 | JP |
| Pettie=J.P.Simmons brandname | MH | ||
| Philadelphia Mandolin Mfg.Co | PHILADELPHIA,PA | circa 1906 | MH |
| Philharmonic | PROVIDENCE,R.I | late 1920s | JB |
| Phonoharp Co | BOSTON,MASS | 1892-1926 | MH |
| C.L.Pibu____?(label missing partly).carved | KANSAS CITY,?? | dated 1931 | BVM |
| Pimental Family | ALBUQUERQUE,N.M | ca.1950-94 | MS |
| August Pollmann Co | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1879-1905 | LL |
| David B. Porrazzo | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1897-1940S | MH |
| Clark W. Powers | BOSTON,MASS | circa 1904 | MH |
| Prairie State=Larson Bros. brandname | MS* | ||
| Leander Pratt | BROCKTON,MASS | until 1903 | MH |
| Progressive Music Co | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1920 | MH |
| A.Pucinelli(flat mandlin,sc=13 7/8"/Spr&Maple) | CHICAGO,ILL. | dated 1936 | JOS |
| A.Pucinelli(Heart shape Octave Mando + a Guitar)CHICAGO | dated:2/26+12/30 | JG | |
| Gaetono Puntolillo(10-str.Harp-gtr.) | NEW YORK,N.Y | ca.1910 | DC |
| A.G.Puntilillo(Majestic Banjo Co.) | NEW YORK,N.Y. | ca.1920s | JBZ |
| Pureton Musical Instrument Co | CHICAGO,ILL | from 1904 | MH |
| Lewis E.Pyle(A Flat Mandolin =“The Evalin”) ELAM | pat.Nov.26,1895 | Ebay | |
| J.E.Quinlan | BOSTON,MASS | circa 1897 | MH |
| Radiotone=Regal Musical Instr. Co.brandname | circa 1930s | MS | |
| Raleigh=Aloha Publishing Co.brandname | MH | ||
| Rajah=J.M.Sahlein Co.brandname | MS | ||
| Dominico Rameni | NEW YORK,N.Y | died 1902 | MH |
| Gregorio Rameni | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1897 | MH |
| Rausner, Vorbach, & Co | NEW YORK,N.Y | until 1927 | MH |
| J.S.Ray | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1848 | MH |
| Raymond=Wurlitzer brandname | MH | ||
| H. Rayner | circa 1890 | MH | |
| Recording King=Wards Co.brand/by Gibson | KALAMAZOO,MICH | 1934-1944? | MH |
| Recording King=Wards Co.brand/by Regal Co | CHICAGO,ILL | 1926-1934? | MS* |
| The Reed Musical Instrument Co | CHICAGO,ILL | from 1926 | MH |
| Reed Patent Banjo | 1888 | MH | |
| Regal Manufacturing Co.(Emil Wulschner) | INDIANAPOLIS,IND | 1901-1904 | MH* |
| Regal Musical Instrument Co | CHICAGO,ILL | 1908-1954 | MS* |
| Regal=Wulschner brandname | INDIANAPOLIS,IND | 1878-1901 | MS* |
| Regal=Fender brandname/by Harmony Co | -1960s | MS | |
| Regent Zither=Flagg brandname | circa 1900 | MH | |
| A.J.Reger | PHILADELPHIA,PA? | circa 1921 | JB |
| Max Reich(paper/store label,Mich.Ave.=30sHarmony | DETROIT,MICH | ca.1920s | MS |
| John Remy | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1841-1846 | MH |
| B.N.Rethey | CHAMPAIGN,ILL | circa 1896 | MH |
| Rettberg & Lange | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1897-1922 | MS |
| Rex=Gretsch brandname | MS | ||
| Ricca Manufacturing Co | NEW ORANGE,N.J | 1898-1900+ | MH* |
| Ricca Manufacturing Co | NEW YORK,N.Y | until 1898 | MH |
| L.Ricca,Manufacturer.(cheapo Bowl Mando=9 ribs) | NEW YORK,NY | circa 1910 | NET |
| Adam Richter | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1861-1890+ | MH |
| Carl H.Richter Mfg.Co. | CHICAGO,ILL | c.1926-1944 | MH |
| Jacob Richter MFG.Co.(gtr=24” scale/Spr&Braz) | CHICAGO,ILL | ca. 1890s | MSS |
| Joseph Richter | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1880s? | JL |
| Joseph Rickett | PHILADELPHIA,PA | circa 1890 | MH |
| Riedel & Anderson | INDIANAPOLIS,IND | until 1897 | MH |
| Frank L. Ripley | FRAMINGTON.ME | until 1899 | MH |
| Rivola Mfg. Co | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1925 | MH |
| A.C.Robinson (By A.C.Fairbanks) | BOSTON,MASS | 1880-1930s | MH |
| Carlo Robelli | PHILA, PA. | 1930s | TNK |
| N.E.Rogde | CHICAGO,ILL | c1902-1903 | MS |
| Joseph A. Rohe | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1840-1861 | MH |
| Rohlfing & Sons Music Co | MILWAUKEE,WISC | 1900-1908 | MH |
| Rohlfing Sons Music Co.(Mandolin#2527) | MILWAUKEE,WISC. | Ca. 1900 | MS/NET |
| E.T.Root & Sons | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1902 | MH |
| Rosario | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1930s | JM |
| Rosedale Mando=Bloomingdale brand | circa 1895 | MH | |
| William Ross | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1865 | MH |
| Royal Music Co | CLEVELAND,OHIO | circa 1900 | MH |
| Ruschenberg | DENVER,COLO | circa 1909 | MS* |
| John Rutan | KANSAS CITY,MO | from 1926 | MH |
| Rydal Banjos=sold by E. A. Sutphin | circa 1928 | MH | |
| San Jose Artist Guitar(15" 12-STRING) | ORENSTEIN,N.Y | circa 1920 | BL |
| S & B=Stewart & Bauer brandname | from 1898 | MH | |
| S.R.H. Corporation | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1920 | MH |
| Salos=Simpson & Kaye brandname | circa 1900 | MH | |
| Carlo Salvado(looks O.Schmidt mandolinetto).NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1920 | MS | |
| Sammo=Samuel Osborn Mfg. Co. brandname | circa 1920 | MH | |
| Jose de Espirito Santos | HONOLULU,HAWAII | 1888-1900 | MH* |
| Harmon Satterlee | SAN FRANCISCO,CA | ca.1950-70s? | MS* |
| E.P.Saunders | LUDLOW,VT | circa 1912 | MH |
| Frank E. Savalle | ORANGE,N.J | circa 1916 | MH |
| Louis Scaifa "El Argentino" | NEW YORK,N.Y | c1925-1940? | MS* |
| Arling Schaeffer | CHICAGO,ILL | 1911-1924 | MH |
| J.B.Schall | CHICAGO,ILL | 1878-1907 | MH* |
| Schastey & Diesel | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1900 | MH |
| Henry Anton Schatz | MILLGROVE,PA | 1835-1845 | MH |
| Henry Anton Schatz | BOSTON,MASS | 1845-1851 | MS* |
| Emilius Nicolai Scherr | PHILADELPHIA,PA | 1822-1861 | LL |
| Emilius Nicolai Scherr,Jr | PHILADELPHIA,PA | 1860-1861 | LL |
| Schireson Brothers,(Nat & Jack) | LOS ANGELES,CAL | circa 1930 | MS |
| William Schmick | CAMDEN,N.J | 1914-1925 | MH* |
| Louis Schmidt | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1836-1858 | MH |
| Oscar Schmidt | NEWARK,N.J | 1911-1978 | MH* |
| Schmidt & Maul | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1839-1858 | MH* |
| A. Schoenhut Co | PHILADELPHIA,PA | from 1925 | MH |
| Schroeder | PITTSBURGH,PA | circa 1833 | MH |
| J.G.Schroeder | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1892-1907+ | MH* |
| Luke/Richard Schroeder | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1833-1837 | MH |
| E.B.Schultz | BOSTON,MASS | circa 1901 | MH |
| Reinhold Schuster | NAZARETH,PA | circa 1860 | MH |
| Reinhold Schuster c/o C.F.Martin & Co | NAZARETH,PA | 1867 | MS |
| F.J.Schwankowsky | DETROIT,MICH | 1844-1908+ | MH |
| Franz Schwarzer | WASHINGTON,MO | 1867-1904+ | MS* |
| W.A.Scollay(5-str/fretless/w/’dip’ | ca. 1880-90 | JP | |
| W.R.Scudder | CHICAGO,ILL | pre-1896 | MH |
| Seagertone=S.R.H.brandname | circa 1926 | MH | |
| The Seal Glass Co | BELLAIRE,OHIO | circa 1895 | MH |
| William H. Senior | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1848-1860 | MH |
| Serenatta=Tonk brandname | MH | ||
| Burt E. Shattuck | CHICAGO,ILL | 1895-1910 | MH |
| A.J.Shaw | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1914 | MH |
| G.B.Shearer | ONEONTA,N.Y | 1897-1900+ | MH |
| Shreve | MH | ||
| Shireson Bros.(See Schireson,Lyric) | LOS ANGELES,CA | circa 1921 | MH |
| Shubert=Graupner & Meyer brandname | MH | ||
| Albert Shutt | TOPEKA,KANS | circa 1912 | MH |
| Marc Silber | BERKELEY, CA | 1965-2023 | MS |
| J.Silva | NEW BEDFORD,MASS | dated 1906 | MS |
| Silver Bell=B & D brandname | MH* | ||
| Silvertone=Pollmann brandname | MH | ||
| Silvertone=Sears brandname | MS | ||
| K.F.Simon | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1900 | MS* |
| J.P.Simmons | LOUISVILLE,KENT | circa 1896 | MH |
| V. Simonson | circa 1862 | MH | |
| Simpson & Kaye | DALLAS,TEX | circa 1900 | MH |
| Slingerland | CHICAGO,ILL | 1916-pres | MH |
| J.F.Smith | BOSTON,MASS | circa 1894 | MH |
| Ustin Smolensky | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1921-pres | LL* |
| O.W.Snedecker Manufacturing Co | CHICAGO,ILL | 1897-1905 | MH |
| O.W.Snedecker Manufacturing Co | WINCHESTER,IND | 1893-1896 | MH |
| Billy Snow | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1870 | MH |
| Solo=Gemunder brandname | MH | ||
| Herman Sonntag | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1856-1896 | MH |
| Sonntag & Beggs | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1860-1866 | MH |
| Sonntag & Cargill | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1859-1860 | MH |
| Sonophone Co | NEW YORK,N.Y | from 1925 | MH |
| Sonoro=Charles Albert brandname | MH | ||
| Sorrentino Brand(Epiphone/N.Y.made for Music store) | c.1930s | MS | |
| Souza Brand Banjo | DB | ||
| Sovereign=Harmony Co. brandname | MS* | ||
| Sovereign=Oscar Schmidt brandname | MS* | ||
| John Speisseger Jr | CHARLESTON,S.C | died 1831 | MS |
| The St. Johnsville Woodworking Co | ST JOHNSVILLE,N.Y | from 1895 | MH |
| Wm C. Stahl | MILWAUKEE,WISC | 1903-1925+ | RH* |
| Stanley Musical Instrument Co | GREAT BARRINGTON,MASS | circa 1898 | MH |
| Stanley=Baehr & Bro. brandname | MH | ||
| Harry G. Stanley see Oahu | JS/SF | ||
| Star Banjo Co | BOSTON,MASS | circa 1900 | MH |
| Ward Stark | SOUTH OXFORD,MI | from 1896 | MH |
| Anastasio ("A.") Stathopoulo | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1904-1914 | JF |
| Epi Stathopoulo | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1873-1959 | MS |
| House of Stathopoulo | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1914-???? | JF |
| Morris Steinert & Son | NEW HAVEN,CONN | 1869-1901+ | MH |
| Steinway Guitars | circa 1890 | MH* | |
| Stella=Harmony Co.brandname | MS | ||
| Stella=Oscar Schmidt Co.brandname | MS* | ||
| Joseph Stenz | NEW YORK,N.Y | pre-1902 | MH |
| Sterling Hafner & Sutphin brandname | PENNA | circa 1910 | MM |
| Sterling Brand (O.Schmidt Co.) | NEW JERSEY | c1920-???? | MS |
| Joseph W. Stern | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1902-1914 | MH |
| Stetson=W.J.Dyer brandname | MH | ||
| John Stevens | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1844 | MH |
| George E. Stewart | circa 1900 | JC | |
| J.R.Stewart | CHICAGO,ILL | 1925-1930 | MH |
| S.S.Stewart | PHILADELPHIA,PA | 1879-1898 | MS |
| Stewart & Bauer | PHILADELPHIA,PA | 1898-1904 | MH |
| Henry P. Stichter | circa 1848 | MH | |
| William Stiddig | NEWARK,N.J | 1852-1853 | MH |
| J.H.Stimpson | READING,MASS | MH | |
| R.Stone("Farstone" Guitar) | FARGO,N.D | c1900-1920 | MS |
| Stonitsch & Son | BROOKLYN,N.Y | c1890-???? | MS |
| Strad-o-lin | NEW YORK,N.Y | c1920-1950s? | MS |
| George W. Stratton | BOSTON,MASS | 1866-1901+ | LL |
| John F. Stratton.811,13,15,17 E.9th St.=!894. | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1860-1914 | MH |
| W.Stratton | LOWELL,MASS | circa 1890 | MH |
| Stratton & Handley | LOWELL,MASS | 1890-1910 | MH |
| Strauss Manufacturing Co | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1902 | MH |
| Streb Brothers.(5-Str.Banjo=26”scale x 10.75”rim) | NEWYORK,N.Y. | circa 1890s | JBZ |
| John Strodl | NEW YORK.N.Y | 1852-1880 | MH |
| Andrew Strom parlour 11.75" | JM | ||
| Charles Stromberg | BOSTON,MASS | 1905-1955 | MH |
| Elmer Stromberg | BOSTON,MASS | 1910-1955 | MH |
| Stromberg-Voisenet | CHICAGO,ILL | 1920-1931 | MH |
| Charles Stumcka | BOSTON,MASS | 1842-1863 | MH |
| Louis Stutz(WHERE DID THIS SPELLING COME FROM?) | CINCINNATI,OHIO | ca. 1900 | MH |
| Louis Sutz(MS repaired mandolin,Berkeley,1993) | CINCINNATI,OHIO | ca. 1900 | MS |
| Sullivan & Reis | BROOKLYN,N.Y | 1925-1926 | MH |
| Paul Summers(“WAIKIKI”,famous ukuleles) | HAWAII | ca.1920s? | MS |
| C.F.Sundberg | BOSTON,MASS | circa 1887 | MH |
| Sundberg & Co | NEW YORK,N.Y | until 1899 | MH |
| Sundberg Brothers | HACKENSACK,N.J | from 1896 | MH |
| Superbo=Elias Howe brandname | MS | ||
| Supertone=Sears brandname | MS | ||
| Supro=Valco brandname | circa 1940 | MS* | |
| E.A.Sutphin | PENNA | c.1910-1928 | MM |
| Louis Sutz (See Louis Stutz,etc. Above) | CINCINNATI,OHIO. | c.1900-1925 | MS |
| Joel Walker Sweeney | BUCKINGHAM COUNTY,VA | 1831-1845 | MH |
| Sweetheart=Richter Mfg. Co.brandname | circa 1926 | MH | |
| Symphonion Zither=Gratz brandname | circa 1896 | MH | |
| Symphony Manufacturing Co | TOLEDO,OHIO | 1904-1905 | MH |
| Symphony=Barth,Lutchen brandname | circa 1925 | MH | |
| G.H.Taggart | (see Luthier's Mercantile Cat.) | circa 1890 | MS |
| Henry C. Tallmadge | CINCINNATTI,OHIO. | circa 1880 | MH |
| Tangley Manufacturing Co | MUSCATINE,IOWA | from 1914 | MH |
| George Teed | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1860-1890 | MH |
| G.S.W.Teel | SPRINGFIELD,MASS. | circa 1890 | MH |
| William Terhune | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1885 | MH |
| George L. Thayer | MT. UPTON.N.Y | 1910-1925 | MH |
| Albin H. Thomae | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1896 | MS* |
| Albin H. Thomae | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1900 | MH |
| Thompson & Odell | BOSTON,MASS | 1872-1905 | MH |
| Thornward=Montgomery Ward brandname | circa 1900 | MH | |
| Rafaele Tieri , 35 SPRING ST. | NEW YORK,N.Y. | circa 1915 | MH |
| William B. Tilton | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1853-1885 | MH |
| D. Tipaldi Brothers | NEW YORK,N.Y | Circa 1900, | MH |
| W.A.Todd | SAN FRANCISCO,CA. | circa 1891 | MH |
| Todd & Douglas | SAN FRANCISCO,CA. | circa 1890s? | LC |
| Toledo Symphony Co | TOLEDO,OHIO | circa 1905 | MH |
| Tone-a-Harp(Beeson&Wilber?) | SCHENECTADY,N.Y | ca.1920? | MS |
| Toneking=NY Band Instr. trademark | circa 1927 | MH | |
| Wm. Tonk & Bro | CHICAGO,ILL | 1901-???? | MH* |
| Wm. Tonk & Bro | NEW YORK,N.Y | ????-1901 | MH |
| Wm. Tonk & Bro | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1901-???? | MH |
| Tremolina=Oscar Schmidt brandname | MH | ||
| Tremont | BOSTON,MASS | circa 1890 | MH |
| Triple X=Stadlmair trademark | circa 1926 | MH | |
| Jacob Trippell | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1767 | MH |
| Triumph=Wolfram brandname | circa 1892 | MH | |
| Truax Adjustable Bridge Co | BATTLE CREEK,MICH. | circa 1902 | MH |
| Truax Music Co | BATTLE CREEK,MICH | 1903 | MS |
| Trujo | SAN FRANCISCO.CAL | 1927-1933 | MH |
| E.Tubbs | NEW YORK,N.Y | pre-1900 | MH |
| Tunbridgeware (refers to 1850-60s town) | ENGLAND | 1850-1860 | MS |
| H.T.Tunica | CHICAGO,ILL. | circa 1910 | JBZ |
| John M.Turner(Mc Turney) | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1875-1907 | MH |
| Nicola Turturro | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1900-1953 | MH* |
| Twentieth Century=Regal brandname | MH | ||
| Leslie Uncless | SYRACUSE,N.Y | circa 1910 | MH |
| Chris Unger | SAN FRANCISCO,CAL. | circa 1915 | MS* |
| Cress Unger “MAKER”= metal placque/26 Mont.St.,S.F.Cal. | ca.1915 | MS | |
| Union Music Co | TOLEDO,OHIO | 1919-1923 | MH |
| United Guitar Co | JERSEY CITY,N.J | from 1940 | MH |
| United States Guitar & Zither Co | BALTIMORE,MD | pre-1898 | MH |
| United States Guitar-Zither Co | BOSTON,MASS | pre-1898 | MH |
| United States Fancy Woodworking Co | BROOKLYN,N.Y | circa 1885 | MH |
| University=BowlMandolin=cheap=B&J brandname. | NEW YORK,N.Y | c1900-1920 | Ebay |
| University=Regal brandname | circa 1910 | MS* | |
| George M. Unruh | NEW YORK.N.Y | 1856-1861 | MH |
| Up-To-Date Music Co | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1902 | MH |
| Joseph Urban | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1841-1851 | MH |
| Joseph Urban | SAN FRANCISCO,CAL | 1852-1893 | MH |
| Valco | CHICAGO,ILL | 1936-1964 | MH |
| Antone Valletti(printed on Mayflower label).NAPLES,ITALY | ca. 1915-25 | MS | |
| Fred Van Eps | PLAINFIELD,N.J | 1904-1950s | MH |
| Varilla Bros.=Favilla Bros. mispelling | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1907 | MH |
| Vega Co | BOSTON,MASS | 1881-1978 | MS |
| Venus=J.F.Stratton brandname | circa 1890 | MH | |
| The Vernon C.Bruno brandname | circa 1900 | LL* | |
| The Vernon N.Turturro brandname? | NEW YORK,N.Y. | circa 1900 | LL |
| Vibratum Musical Instrument Co | BROOKLYN,N.Y | circa 1897 | MH |
| Victoria=B & J brandname | MS | ||
| Vinaccia Migliorato=Marino brand | circa 1902 | MH | |
| Thomas Vinci | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1955 | MS |
| Violian Harp Co | PORTLAND,ORE | from 1917 | MH |
| Vivitone | KALAMAZOO,MICH | 1924?-1941? | MS |
| Albin Voight | NAZARETH,PA | circa 1860 | MH |
| Albin Voight | PHILADELPHIA,PA | 1882-1940 | MS |
| Fote Vracas | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1904-1918+ | MH |
| W & S=Weymann brandname | MH | ||
| W & S=Wulschner& Son brandname | MS* | ||
| W & W=Wilmot Wood Co. brandname | MH* | ||
| W.L.S.=Larson Brothers brandname(Sears=WLS) | MH | ||
| Walberge & Ange | WORCESTER,MASS | circa 1905 | MH |
| Waldo Manufacturing Co | SAGINAW,MICH | 1891-1903+ | MH |
| J. Wallis & Son | (LONDON,ENG?) | c1890-1910? | MS |
| Wallace Banjo (tenor) | c. 1920s | JBZ | |
| C.H.Walton & Co | TRENTON,N.J | from 1896 | MH |
| Charles Ward | ORANGE,N.J | --1850-- | MH |
| James H. Ward Manufacturing Co | JOLIET,ILL | from 1909 | MH |
| W.W.Warner(Capital Brand, Madison Wi.) made by Schall Chicago=5 str.bjo | Ebay | ||
| Washburn=J.R.Stewart brandname | 1928-1930 | MH | |
| Washburn=Lyon & Healy brandname | 1885-1928 | MH* | |
| Washburn=Tonk Bros. brandname | from 1930 | MH* | |
| Washington=J.W.Jenkins & Sons brandname | from 1895 | MH | |
| C.L.Watt | PHILADELPHIA,PA | circa 1870 | MH |
| O.D.Weaver | CHICAGO,ILL | circa 1897 | MH |
| Weeks & Dickenson | MH | ||
| H.Weissenborn | LOS ANGELES,CAL | c1905-1906? | MS* |
| H.Weissenborn | LOS ANGELES,CAL | c1916-???? | MH |
| Herman W. Weissenborn | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1855 | MH |
| Frank R. Werntz(gtr/from Elderly list/1980) | MS | ||
| John Wesley(“looks=Schall-made”) | ca.1890s | JBZ | |
| H.A.Weymann | PHILADELPHIA,PA | 1864-1940s | MH* |
| Whirle Banjos maybe these are English? | 1930s? | MSS | |
| Ira E. White | BOSTON,MASS | 1860-1908 | MH |
| Eugene Whitman "Violin-Mandolin" | BROOKLYN,N.Y | circa 1896 | SG |
| Wikes | HOLYOKE,MASS | MH | |
| A.R.Wiley | WAKEFIELD,MASS | 1880-1901+ | MH |
| W.Wilkanowski | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1903-1945+ | MH |
| R.S.Williams | OSHAWA,ONT.,CANADA | ||
| Henry Williams | BUFFALO,N.Y | c1880s-??? | MS* |
| Wilmot-Wood Comppany | BOSTON,MASS | circa 1920 | MH* |
| Albert Wilson | TROY,N.Y | 1850-1870 | MH |
| John Wilson | KENNARD,IND | circa 1898 | MH |
| The Wilson Bros.Mfg.Co | CHICAGO,ILL | 1890-1927+ | MH |
| Wittner Banjo | see BARRETT | ||
| Frederick E. Woehr | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1856-1868 | MH |
| Wolfram Guitar Co | CHICAGO,ILL | 1895-1901 | MH* |
| Wolfram Guitar & Mandolin Co | COLUMBUS,OHIO | c1890-1910 | MH |
| Wolverine=Grinnell Bros. brandname | c1915-1925? | MS* | |
| Wonder Royal=Royal Music Co. brandname | circa 1900 | MH | |
| Wonder=Conn brandname | circa 1899 | MH | |
| Wondertone=B & J trademark | circa 1926 | MH | |
| C. Woodhull | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1890 | MH |
| Woodruff & Son | HUTCHINSON,KAN | circa 1880 | MH |
| Woods Banjo Co | FALMOUTH,ME | circa 1887 | MH |
| Wright=See Adams,Loffmark & Wright | MH | ||
| Emil Wulschner | INDIANAPOLIS,IND | 1878-1903 | MH* |
| Wulschner-Stewart | INDIANAPOLIS,IND | 1903-1913 | MH |
| Rudolph Wurlitzer | CINCINNATTI,OHIO | 1856-1940s | MH* |
| The Yale=Carl Fischer trade mark | circa 1926 | MH | |
| Lawrence L. Yosco | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1900-1930+ | MH* |
| John Zelinski | NEW YORK,N.Y | circa 1897 | MH |
| Charles Zimmermann | PHILADELPHIA,PA | 1881-1892 | MH* |
| M.A.Zisser(see Albert S. Litto) | BUFFALO,N.Y | TJW | |
| Charles A. Zoebisch & Sons | LANCASTER,PA | pre-1846 | LL |
| Charles A. Zoebisch & Sons | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1848-1905 | LL |
| Armin Zoerner | PHILADELPHIA,PA | pre-1896 | MH |
| Zoerner & Betz | PHILADELPHIA,PA | pre-1896 | MH |
| Ferdinand Zogbaum | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1851-1877+ | MH |
| Zogbaum & Fairchild | NEW YORK,N.Y | 1858-1867 | MH |