Bach History – Manufacturing Locations

December 25, 2011 by admin in History with 0 Comments

We’re always looking for more information/corrections to include on key locations that were involved in the history of Bach instruments, so please email us through our contact us link in the header. All information is copyright per the original owner/source.

Time	Location	Images
1916	Music published by Vincent Bach 210 W. 107th Street New York, NY(map)	More than likely an apartment Vincent Bach used
1918	Vincent Bach Corp. 11 East 14th Street New York, NY(map)	<wanted image>
1919 to 1922	Vincent Bach Corp. 204 East 85th Street New York, NY(map)	1950′s picture from MP Catalog
		Today – 2006 Jacques Bistro
1922 to 1928	Vincent Bach Corp. 241 East 41st Street New York, NY(map)	1950′s picture from MP CatalogApproximately 10 employees Trumpets first mfg. in 1924.
		<Building gone – 2006> News Building in same location today
Oct. 1928 to 1953	Vincent Bach Corp. 621 East 216th Street 627 East 216th Street Bronx, NY (621-P East 216th Street, New York 67, NY)(map)	1950′s picture from MP CatalogApproximately 50 employees
		Today – 2006 Church of Pentecost <link> US mission church
		A very “rare” document stating change of address to Mt. Vernon, NY location.
1953 to 1963/65	Vincent Bach Corp. 50 South MacQuesten Parkway Mt. Vernon, NY(map)	1950′s picture from MP Catalog
		Today – 2006 Bldg. for sale – Spring 2006 Note: Google Maps must be wrong, or the street was re-numbered. You’ll need to scroll down the street to see this building.
1964-1967	225 E Jackson Blvd. Elkhart, IN (map)	After purchase of Buescher Band Instrument Company, the manufacturing was shifted from Mt. Vernon, NY to Elkhart, IN. Building was on the National Register of Historic Places, before it was torn down.
1967		“Selmer purchases the Lesher Woodwind Company, makers of oboes and bassoons. Also purchases 19.7 acres in an industrial park for new Bach brass plant and new corporate office building.” from Selmer history
1967 to Today	Conn Selmer 600 Industrial Parkway Elkhart, IN(map)