Plant
owned factory
Chicago, IL, USA[1]. Built for 1 brand on record.
About ten million guitars 1945-75; Silvertone for Sears. Geolocated 2026-10-15: 4600 S Kolin Ave, Chicago (1962-75), one of at least six Harmony Chicago sites; earlier sites 1750 N Lawndale Ave (1903/04-1940) and 3633 S Racine Ave (1940/41-1962); Nominatim building match; claim C447. Row conflates several sites; one row per site recommended.
More: every plant in the USA, the Harmony lineage.
The point marks Chicago, IL, USA at city level. It shows the town, not the factory gate. Recorded place[1].
Every headstock this plant has built for, on record. A contract plant can sit behind several brands at once.
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| Years | Operator | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1892–1916 | The Harmony Company (Wilhelm Schultz), Chicago | community[2] |
| 1916–1940 | Sears, Roebuck and Co. | secondary[2] |
| 1940–1975 | Harmony Company (independent, Kraus-led) | community[2] |
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