Hans Weisshaar & Son Inc Violin

[Jonathan21]

Label says "Spezial Antertigung Fur Hans Weisshaar & Son Inc. Los Angeles".

So I assume it was made in Germany for Hans Weisshaar Company but who would be the maker? Is it a nice enough instrument to get restored?

[Richf]

The best answer would probably come from the best source:  http://hweisshaar.com .  Good luck!

[Ron1]

Looks like a bridge has never set foot upon it.

[FiddleDoug]

Just because the label is in German, you can't assume that it was made in Germany (Does it say made in Germany?) Could be Chinese for all we know, and had the label stuck in in Los Angeles.

[Mat Roop]

Could this perchance have been a sales sample? because "Spezial Antertigung" translates to "Special manufacture"

Perhaps some factory or luthier wanted to have weisshaar distribute these instruments for them.

That would explain why "a bridge has never set foot on it".

 

[Jonathan21]

42 minutes ago, Mat Roop said:

Could this perchance have been a sales sample? because "Spezial Antertigung" translates to "Special manufacture"

Perhaps some factory or luthier wanted to have weisshaar distribute these instruments for them.

That would explain why "a bridge has never set foot on it".

 

Very interesting. If so, would a sales sample be of lesser quality or unusable?

Regarding the bridge, there is a small rub spot where the bridge would have been.

[Spelman]

I can definitely see imprints from bridge feet.

[GeorgeH]

8 hours ago, Mat Roop said:

Could this perchance have been a sales sample? because "Spezial Antertigung" translates to "Special manufacture"

Terms such as "Special manufacture" or "Special Copy" have been found in violin labels for a long time.

To me, the OP's violin looks like it could have come from the Gliga workshop.

 

[Mat Roop]

8 hours ago, Jonathan21 said:

Very interesting. If so, would a sales sample be of lesser quality or unusable?

 

No...  the sales sample is always the "best of the bunch" or better. It is intended to impress.

[Alma]

Anfertigung

[PhilipKT]

You should remove the strings and tailpiece before the tailpiece damages the finish.

And it probably had a bridge or the strings wouldn’t be there anyway.

not a bad looking fiddle, for all that.

[Jwillis]

20 minutes ago, PhilipKT said:

And it probably had a bridge or the strings wouldn’t be there anyway.

Good one philip. Ha I caught myself looking for bridge feet impressions 

[Jonathan21]

14 hours ago, Mat Roop said:

No...  the sales sample is always the "best of the bunch" or better. It is intended to impress.

Makes sense. Good to know. Thank you.

10 hours ago, PhilipKT said:

You should remove the strings and tailpiece before the tailpiece damages the finish.

And it probably had a bridge or the strings wouldn’t be there anyway.

not a bad looking fiddle, for all that.

Okay. I'll remove them. Thank you.