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Adolf Ferdinand Rachals

German

head of M. F. Rachals & Company
  • M. F. Rachals & Company

Biography

Son of Mathias Ferdinand Rachals, Adolf Ferdinand Rachals went to the United States in 1892, where he worked in several prominent piano factories, including a long stay at Dolgeville, New York, for the study of hammer making. At the World's Fair of Chicago in 1893, M. F. Rachals & Company received a special diploma for its instruments. Adolf Ferdinand Rachals succeeded his father as head of the firm in 1902.

Highlights

  • Went to the United States in 1892, working in several prominent piano factories, including a long stay at Dolgeville, N.Y., studying hammer making
  • Succeeded his father in 1902 as head of M. F. Rachals & Company

Source

Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911), p. 233.

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