Max Schiedmayer
German
Biography
Max Schiedmayer of Stuttgart is named as one of the two judges, alongside George Steck of New York, who conducted the official test of Moritz Poehlmann's piano wire at the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893, recording the breaking strains of several wire gauges. No other biographical detail about Schiedmayer is provided in this text beyond his location and his role in this specific test. Son of Paul Schiedmayer, Max Schiedmayer is described as guiding the renowned Schiedmayer firm under energetic leadership, constantly adding to its prestige and honor. Like his uncle Julius and his father Paul before him, Max Schiedmayer served as a juror at exhibitions, notably at the World's Fair of Chicago in 1893 and at Brussels in 1910.
Highlights
- Served as a judge (with George Steck of New York) testing Poehlmann's piano wire at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
- Guided the renowned Schiedmayer firm, adding to its prestige, and served as a juror at the World's Fairs of Chicago (1893) and Brussels (1910)
Source
Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911), p. 230.
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