Youngstown School
Rudolph Herman Knittel
Youngstown, b. 1905
Cabinet maker and part-time violin maker. Retired 1970 and established his shop 1974, making about 18 instruments. Guarneri model for violin and viola; Stradivari model cellos. Commercial varnish. [Wenberg] — John Dilworth
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KNITTEL, Rudolph Herman Born 1905 Youngstown, Ohio USA. Cabinet maker and part-time violin maker. Retired 1970 and established his shop 1974, making about 18 instruments. Guarneri model for violin and viola; Stradivari model cellos. Commercial varnish. [Wenberg]
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