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Nathan Farley

Concord, 1815–1882

Trained as a clockmaker. Worked for Abraham Prescott c.1839 as an instrument repairer. Moved to Worcester in 1846 and established a piano and free-reed instrument manufactory, with a small violin department. Few violins known. [Wenberg] — John Dilworth
Worked Concord
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FARLEY, Nathan Born 1815 Concord, New Hampshire, died 1882 Worcester, Massachusetts USA. Trained as a clockmaker. Worked for Abraham Prescott c.1839 as an instrument repairer. Moved to Worcester in 1846 and established a piano and free-reed instrument manufactory, with a small violin department. Few violins known. [Wenberg]

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