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Event
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1890 |
Born Vincent
Schrotenbach
in Vienna |
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1916 |
Vincent Bach designed
and handcrafted his first mouthpieces. |
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1922 |
Incorporated as
Vincent Bach Corporation, Inc.
New York City
Index #: 7517
August 18, 1922 |
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- |
1925 |
"Mercury" trademark
filed
Filed: August 14, 1925
Registered: May 16, 1926 |
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- |
1925 |
"Stradivarius"
trademark filed
Filed: August 14, 1925
Registered: May 16, 1926
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- |
1927 |
"Mercedes" trademark
filed
Filed: March 21, 1927
Registered: May 31, 1927
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- |
1928 |
1st Trombones Designed |
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1 |
1929 |
- |
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First Trombone completed June 26, 1929 |
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159 |
1930 |
- |
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193 |
1932 |
- |
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Bach Model 16 |
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200 |
1933 |
- |
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400 |
1935 |
- |
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1936 |
- |
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First mention of Bass
Trombone Designs
Oct. 16, 1936 - Bach Diary |
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10000-10999 |
1939 |
- |
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Bach Mercury Models |
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1600 |
1940 |
- |
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2118 |
1941 |
- |
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Bach Mercedes
Model |
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2200 |
1942 |
- |
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2500 |
1945 |
- |
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3056 |
1948 |
- |
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Bach Model 12 |
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3450 |
1950 |
- |
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4052 |
1952 |
- |
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- |
1953 |
Moved to
Mt. Vernon, NY
50 South MacQuesten
Parkway
Mt. Vernon, NY
(map)
(images) |
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4500 |
1955 |
- |
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2722 |
1958 |
- |
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Bach Minerva Model |
|
5700 |
1960 |
- |
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5950 |
1961 |
- |
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- |
1961 |
Vincent Bach Corp.
purchased by Selmer Industries |
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"Vincent Bach"
trademark filed
Filed: May 2, 1962
Registered: Feb. 19, 1963
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"Bach shield"
trademark filed
Filed: May 2, 1962
Registered: July 30, 1963
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- |
1963 |
Closed Mt. Vernon, NY
Factory |
|
6900 |
1964 |
- |
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70XX |
1964 |
- |
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- |
1965 |
Production started in
Elkhart, IN
600 Industrial Parkway
Elkhart, IN
(map)
(images) |
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8000 |
1965 |
- |
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11800 |
1970 |
- |
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17500 |
1975 |
- |
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- |
1976 |
Vincent Bach Dies |
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25000 |
1977 |
- |
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39000 |
1979 |
- |
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45000 |
1981 |
- |
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55000 |
1983 |
- |
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65000 |
1985 |
- |
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91000 |
1990 |
- |
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115000 |
1994 |
- |
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- |
1995 |
Selmer Industries buys
Steinway Musical Properties |
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- |
1996 |
IPO as Steinway
Musical Instruments |
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- |
1997 |
"Bach Circle"
trademark filed
Filed: May 1, 1997
Registered: Oct. 13, 1998
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- |
2000 |
Acquisition of United
Musical Instruments |
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- |
2002 |
John Stoner named CEO;
Conn Selmer |
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- |
2003 |
Merger of UMI and
Selmer into Conn-Selmer |
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"Vincent Bach"
trademark
Renewed: March 5, 2003
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- |
2004 |
Closed
Original Selmer Plant
North Main Street,
Elkhart, IN |
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- |
2004 |
John Ratzenberger's
"Made in America"
Filmed |
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- |
2004 |
"Bach shield"
trademark
Renewed: Feb. 13, 2004
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187000 |
2006 |
- |
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646013 |
2007 |
- |
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Start of the "True
Bach"
Advertising Campaign |
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