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Vincent Bach - Division of the Magnavox Company
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 2:43 pm
by Posaunus
When was Bach a division of Magnavox?
Re: Vincent Bach - Division of the Magnavox Company
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 3:42 pm
by sacfxdx
according to Wikipedia
The era of H&A Selmer as an independent company ended in 1970, with its purchase by the British electronics firm Magnavox.[2] It was sold to Philips Electronics in 1975, then to the investment firm Integrated Resources in 1989. With the 1993 bankruptcy of Integrated Resources, Selmer was sold to the investment firm Kirkland Messina and reorganized as Selmer Industries, Inc., with The Selmer Company name used for its instrument manufacturing operations.
Re: Vincent Bach - Division of the Magnavox Company
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 4:58 pm
by Posaunus
sacfxdx wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 3:42 pm
according to Wikipedia
The era of H&A Selmer as an independent company ended in 1970, with its purchase by the British electronics firm Magnavox.[2] It was sold to Philips Electronics in 1975, then to the investment firm Integrated Resources in 1989. With the 1993 bankruptcy of Integrated Resources, Selmer was sold to the investment firm Kirkland Messina and reorganized as Selmer Industries, Inc., with The Selmer Company name used for its instrument manufacturing operations.
Thanks Steve.
Re: Vincent Bach - Division of the Magnavox Company
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 6:36 am
by bigbandbone
And now they are owned by Conn-Selmer which is owned by Steinway (I think).
Re: Vincent Bach - Division of the Magnavox Company
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 7:47 am
by elmsandr
bigbandbone wrote: ↑Mon Oct 12, 2020 6:36 am
And now they are owned by Conn-Selmer which is owned by Steinway (I think).
Kinda... Yes it is the Steinway corp, but Conn-Selmer bought Steinway and uses the name (more brand recognition from Steinway than Conn).
Cheers,
Andy
Re: Vincent Bach - Division of the Magnavox Company
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 7:55 am
by bigbandbone
elmsandr wrote: ↑Mon Oct 12, 2020 7:47 am
bigbandbone wrote: ↑Mon Oct 12, 2020 6:36 am
And now they are owned by Conn-Selmer which is owned by Steinway (I think).
Kinda... Yes it is the Steinway corp, but Conn-Selmer bought Steinway and uses the name (more brand recognition from Steinway than Conn).
Cheers,
Andy
I thought it was something like that. When I worked for King in Eastlake it was UMI.
Re: Vincent Bach - Division of the Magnavox Company
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:55 am
by Kingfan
King was once owned by Seeburg, the juke box company. Kinda weird, like when AMF (makers of pool tables, bowling equipment, snow skis, golf clubs, etc.) owned Harley Davidson...