Weickert
German
piano hammer felt manufacturer
Biography
Weickert of Leipzig, Germany, is named as one of the early specialists in piano hammer felt manufacturing, beginning the business in 1847. He is listed among the firms — following Whitehead Brothers of Manchester and Billon and Fortin of Paris — that controlled the piano hammer felt market in Europe before Alfred Dolge started his own felt factories in 1871. No further detail about Weickert's life or business is given in this text beyond his location and starting date.
Highlights
- Began manufacturing piano hammer felt in Leipzig, Germany, in 1847
Source
Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911), p. 121.
Public domain.