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    Irving Fink

    Cleveland, 1922–1978

    Violinist and bow maker. Started making fibreglass bows c.1950, producing 1,000 before turning to traditional pernambuco wood from 1974; these were made from two halves, hollowed, and assembled with epoxy adhesive. More than 200 made. Branded: IRV FINK [Wenberg] — John Dilworth
    Worked Cleveland
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    FINK, Irving Born 1922 Cleveland, Ohio, died 1978 Mountain View, California USA. Violinist and bow maker. Started making fibreglass bows c.1950, producing 1,000 before turning to traditional pernambuco wood from 1974; these were made from two halves, hollowed, and assembled with epoxy adhesive. More than 200 made. Branded: IRV FINK [Wenberg]

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