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James A. Furey

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John Dilworth

FUREY, James A. Born 1920, d. after 1980 San Francisco, California USA. Professional musician. Instrument and bow maker and repairer. Worked for John Chapin 1949-1951, Sherman & Clay from 1953, and for Frank Passa 1963-1977 as violin and bow restorer. Trained as a bow maker with John Bolander from 1971-1972; established in business with Roland Feller from 1977. Approximately 2000 bows made; also two violins c.1950. Bows branded: FUREY [Wenberg]

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