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    Albert S. Litto

    b. 1892

    LITTO, Albert S. Born 1892 Budapest Hungary. Pupil of Karoly Raab in Tombor. Employed by Joseph Pilat. Emigrated to the USA and worked for H. E. Macmillan in Cleveland before founding the Litto Manufacturing Co. in Buffalo, New York 1935. — John Dilworth
    Taught by Karoly Raab
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    LITTO, Albert S. Born 1892 Budapest Hungary. Pupil of Karoly Raab in Tombor. Employed by Joseph Pilat. Emigrated to the USA and worked for H. E. Macmillan in Cleveland before founding the Litto Manufacturing Co. in Buffalo, New York 1935. Made large quantities of violins in various grades, assisted by his son Albert and M. A. Zisser.

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