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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

Mason J. Mathews

inventor of the orguinette

Biography

Mason J. Mathews is credited with having the orguinette ready for the market, which prompted William B. Tremaine to organize the Mechanical Orguinette Company in 1878 and market the automatic instruments by the thousands.

Highlights

  • Had the orguinette ready for market, prompting William B. Tremaine to organize the Mechanical Orguinette Company in 1878

Source

Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911), p. 327.

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