(Ton-Instrumente-Markstein) Tim-Geigen
worked 1918
TIM-GEIGEN (Ton-Instrumente-Markstein) was a trademark active circa 1918 in Vienna, Austria, associated with an engineer named Markstein. He developed a treatment for tone wood, and instruments were reportedly made for him in Mittenwald using this process. These instruments, branded 'Tim' on the button, were not observably different from other trade work of the time.
Maker Overview
Life
TIM-GEIGEN (Ton-Instrumente-Markstein) worked circa 1918 in Vienna, Austria. This entity represents the trademark of Markstein, an engineer who developed a specific treatment for tone wood. According to The Brompton's Book of Violin & Bow Makers by John Dilworth, instruments were reportedly made for him in Mittenwald, utilizing his proprietary process.
Characteristics
- Process
- Markstein developed a treatment for tone wood, which was applied to instruments made under the TIM-GEIGEN trademark.
- Production
- Instruments were claimed to have been made in Mittenwald using Markstein's process.
- Quality
- The results of this process were noted by John Dilworth as not observably different from other trade work of the period.
- Branding
- Instruments produced under this trademark were branded 'Tim' on the button.
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
TIM-GEIGEN (Ton-Instrumente-Markstein) Worked circa. 1918 Vienna Austria. Trademark of Markstein, an engineer who developed a treatment for tone wood, and claimed to have had instruments made for him in Mittenwald using his process. The results were not observably different from other trade work of the time. Branded on button: ‘Tim’
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