Exakta - Revision history

Gwesterhof: /* Kurth Knoth, Johannes Scherzer */

2026-04-26T18:40:35Z

‎Kurth Knoth, Johannes Scherzer

Gwesterhof: /* No names */

2026-01-13T14:52:34Z

‎No names

Gwesterhof: /* Wunderlich's Exakta */

2024-08-08T12:06:47Z

‎Wunderlich's Exakta

Gwesterhof: /* No names */

2023-04-17T14:12:38Z

‎No names

Gwesterhof: /* Otto Meinel */

2023-04-17T14:11:21Z

‎Otto Meinel

Gwesterhof: /* Otto Meinel */

2023-04-17T14:06:39Z

‎Otto Meinel

Gwesterhof: /* Erhard Sawatzki's dodecagonal trumpets */

2023-04-17T14:03:41Z

‎Erhard Sawatzki's dodecagonal trumpets

Gwesterhof: /* Migma & Sinfonia */

2022-09-15T19:48:47Z

‎Migma & Sinfonia

Gwesterhof: /* Migma & Sinfonia */

2022-09-15T19:47:58Z

‎Migma & Sinfonia

Gwesterhof: /* Alberto, Albert Wolfram Markneukirchen */

2021-11-07T21:27:07Z

‎Alberto, Albert Wolfram Markneukirchen

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 File:Kurt Knoth 2014 2.JPG
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 == No names ==
-Then there are the unidentified octagonal trumpets. The first one is richly decorated. Valve caps hinting on Markneukirchen, as does the mouthpiece that goes with it (not necessarily original).
+Then there are the unidentified octagonal trumpets. The first one is richly decorated. Valve caps hinting on Markneukirchen, as does the (not necessarily original) mouthpiece that goes with it, it's made by Albrecht Schmidt, Markneukirchen.
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 </gallery><small>Exakta trombone, engraved Meinel & Herold Klingenthal, source: Ebay.de 2017</small>
 == Migma & Sinfonia ==

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 == No names ==
-Then there are the unidentified octagonal trumpets. The first one, owned by Dieter Grosche, has similarities to the Markneukirchen trumpets.
+Then there are the unidentified octagonal trumpets. The first one is richly decorated. Valve caps hinting on Markneukirchen, as does the mouthpiece that goes with it (not necessarily original).
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 ==Otto Meinel==
-The Markneukirchen brass instrument maker Otto Meinel (1909-1976) was self-employed from the mid-1930s until his death. He employed up to 4 people and also trained apprentices. From the beginning of 1962 he was a member of the production cooperative (PGH) "Sinfonia", before that he worked as a member of the Migma coöperation.
+The Markneukirchen brass instrument maker Otto Meinel (1909-1976) was self-employed from the mid-1930s until his death. He employed up to 4 people and also trained apprentices. From the beginning of 1962 he was a member of the production cooperative (PGH) "Sinfonia", before that he worked as a member of the Migma coöperation. The octagonal trumpet below is attributed to him by Mario Weller.
-<gallery>File:Otto Meinel.jpg  <small>valves marked 52,53,54, coll. Dieter Grösche</small>
+<gallery>File:Otto Meinel.JPG
-</gallery>
+File:Otto Meinel (4).JPG
 == No names ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:48, 15 September 2022
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	Members of PGH Sinfonia were amongst others Johannes Scherzer, who in 1961 took over the workshop of his uncle Kurt Knoth (both using the tradename 'Rino'), Karl Mönnich, Albert Wolfram, Otto Meinel, Walter Mönnig, Erhard Sawatzki as well as the Philipp Reichel workshop with his 'subdivisions' Armin Glier and Klaus Wolfram.		Members of PGH Sinfonia were amongst others Johannes Scherzer, who in 1961 took over the workshop of his uncle Kurt Knoth (both using the tradename 'Rino'), Karl Mönnich, Albert Wolfram, Otto Meinel, Walter Mönnig, Erhard Sawatzki as well as the Philipp Reichel workshop with his 'subdivisions' Armin Glier and Klaus Wolfram.
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		+	==Kurth Knoth, Johannes Scherzer==

	The workshop of Kurth Knoth and his successor (and nephew) Johannes Scherzer made several hundreds of octagonal trumpets, according to Mario Weller. Kurth Knoth took over the Rino workshop from his father Emil in 1935, and moved it to the Mosenstraße 13 in Markneukirchen. In 1961 Kurt Knoth who was a member of Migma, joined the PGH Sinfonia. As of 1961 Johannes Scherzer was in charge of the workshop. The Scherzer workshop then in 1984 became part of the VEB Blechblas- und Signalinstrumentenfabrik.		The workshop of Kurth Knoth and his successor (and nephew) Johannes Scherzer made several hundreds of octagonal trumpets, according to Mario Weller. Kurth Knoth took over the Rino workshop from his father Emil in 1935, and moved it to the Mosenstraße 13 in Markneukirchen. In 1961 Kurt Knoth who was a member of Migma, joined the PGH Sinfonia. As of 1961 Johannes Scherzer was in charge of the workshop. The Scherzer workshop then in 1984 became part of the VEB Blechblas- und Signalinstrumentenfabrik.

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-A Rino octagonal trumpet with Sinfonia on the spin and Rino on the bell and pinky hook. As it's marked Sinfonia it must be later than 1960
+Here's a trumpet marked Rino on the spin and on the middle valve casing.
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 File:A Wolfram ca 1975 1.JPG|<small>A.Wolfram made in GDR</small>
-File:A Wolfram ca 1975.JPG<small>A.Wolfram made in GDR, valve block marked V and a 4 digit number</small>
+File:A Wolfram ca 1975.JPG|<small>A.Wolfram made in GDR, valve block marked V and a 4 digit number</small>
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