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Martin Freres Info

Author: Mark Charette
Date: 1999-08-27 00:21

Since I've had a few requests for the Martin freres information I decided to post it here:
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Martin freres WWI fl Paris c.1840-1927.

c.1840 established by the brothers Jean-Baptiste (b La Couture 26 January 1817: d Paris 22 August 1877), Claude Eugene (b La Couture 15 February 1819: d ibid 11 February 1874) and Felix (b La Couture 12 August 1821: d ibid 26 October 1896), with workshop at La Couture, show room in Paris; 1843 new clarinet ring-key mechanism; 1845 signatory of letter to War Ministry protesting about A. Sax; by 1885 succeeded as proprietor by Francois Jean Baptiste (b Paris 22 June 1862: d ibid 6 August 1923), listed as 'Martin freres J.-B. Martin succr.'; 1905 advertised use of steam-power; 1927 re-organized as 'SA des Anciens Ets. Martin' with Jean Martin proprietor. The marks 'Martin fils', 'J.F. Martin fils' have also been reported. Employed trade name 'Coudet'.

MARK:
[a] (bee) / MARTIN / * Freres * / A PARIS / MF monogram
[b: registered 1875) (bee) / MARTIN FRERES / (fermata) / A PARIS (in oval cartouche) / MF (monogram)
[c: p1927] JEAN MARTIN / A PARIS (in oval cartouche)

ADDRESS:
1840-46: rue de, Petit-Carreaux 2
1850-53: rue Montmartre 136
1855-56: rue Montmartre 134
1847-78: rue Jussienne 13
1885-90: 'Martin freres, J.-B. Martin succr.', rue de Turbigo 8
1895: ditto. rue de Turbigo 65
1900-pl923: ditto. rue de Turbigo 12

PATENT:
1843 (F) #15895 (Felix and Jean-Baptiste Martin): new F# key for flute. clarinet:
1886 (F) #173982: improved clarinet
1898 (F) #279590 (Francois Jean Baptiste Martin): 'Martinophone' (clarinet with new trill-key).

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