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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

Josef Herrburger, Jr.

contributor of research assistance to the author action maker
  • Schwander

Biography

Josef Herrburger, Jr., succeeded his father, Josef Herrburger, as head of the Schwander action-making firm when the elder Herrburger retired in 1900. He established a branch factory in New York, extending the firm's long-established reputation for quality action making into both hemispheres. is thanked by name in Alfred Dolge's foreword among ten men credited with 'kind and valuable assistance' that supplied the book with important data. No further biographical detail, occupation, or company affiliation is given in this portion of the text.

Highlights

  • Thanked by name in Dolge's foreword for 'kind and valuable assistance' supplying data used in the book.
  • Succeeded his father as head of the Schwander action firm in 1900
  • Established a branch factory in New York

Source

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

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