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Bagany

Pottendorf, worked 1822

Eccentric maker. Produced a violin with an iron top plate. Unsurprisingly unsuccessful. — John Dilworth

Worked Pottendorf

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

BAGANY Worked circa. 1822 Pottendorf Austria. Eccentric maker. Produced a violin with an iron top plate. Unsurprisingly unsuccessful.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Auch einer von den unglücklichen Reformatoren des Geigenbaues. Er erfand
Geigen, deren Decke aus Eisenblech hergestellt wurde, die aber trotz
ihrer Billigkeit – das Stück kostete 4 fl. 48 kr. C. M. — die Welt nicht
eroberten.

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