Guitar brands in 1838

1 brand on record in 1838: Martin.

A snapshot of the trade in 1838. Each row is one brand: the companies that controlled the name that year and the plants that built it. Open a brand’s year for the line-by-line detail.

Who owned what, and where it was built

The 1830s

• 1833
• 1834
• 1835
• 1836
• 1837
• 1838
• 1839

Sources

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1. 1
   Wikipedia: wiki/C. F. Martin %26 Companygraded community

   • "run by the same family for six generations"Martin in 1838
   • "relocated to Nazareth… in 1839"Martin in 1838
2. 2
   A Family Business (The Martin Story)graded primary

   • Since 1833, C. F. Martin & Co.® has remained family owned and operated—six generationsMartin in 1838
3. 3
   C. F. Martin & Co. Announces Retirements & New Leadership Appointmentsgraded primary

   • Owner and Chairman of the Board of the 192-year-old companyMartin in 1838
4. 4
   C F Martin Co Inc (International Directory of Company Histories)graded secondary

   • Located in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, since 1839, the company has been run by the same family for six generations.Martin in 1838
5. 5
   Martin Guitar CEO Chris Martin IV announces retirementgraded secondary

   • Family ownership of the Nazareth, Pennsylvania-based company... will continue.Martin in 1838

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