This Alphabetical Directory of Instrument Makers and Others Includes Only Instruments Featured on This Website; It Does Not Include Thousands of Other Instruments That Are Not Yet Posted

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Radio-Victor Corporation of America (RCA):

Theremins,  New York (1930)

Railich,  Pieter:

Archlute,  Venice (1630)

Raoux,  Joseph:

Hunting Horn,  Paris (1769-1776)

Raoux,  Lucien-Joseph:

Cor Solo,  Paris (after 1781)

Raoux,  Marcel Auguste:

Cornopean in B-flat, Paris (1850)

Rauner, F. A.:

	Harmonica, Banana Band model, Klingenthal, Germany (ca. 1925)
	Harmonica, Babe's Musical Bat model, Klingenthal, Germany (1927)
	Harmonica, Tom Sawyer model, Klingenthal, Germany (after 1936)
	Harmonica, Huckleberry Finn model, Klingenthal, Germany (after 1936)

Rautta, Petrus:

Cittern, England (1579)

RCA:

Theremins,  New York (1930)

Redpath (Davison and Redpath):

Small Grand Piano,  London (1789)

Regal Musical Instrument Company:

Consult Checklist of Ukuleles

Regnau[l]t,  Jacque:

	Pochette,  Paris (1650-1675)
	Pochette,  Paris (1671)

Reichert,  Eduard:

	Violin, Dresden (1896)
	Violin, Dresden (1899)

Reiffel and Husted:

Slide Saxophone,  Chicago (1922)

Reinhard and Hartmann Bros.:

Alpine Zither (Concert Zither), New York (after 1893)

Reisinger, Ludwig:

Alpine Zither (Primzither), Vienna (ca. 1887-1900)

Rexcraft U.S.A.:

See Inventory of Arnold Ruskin Collection

Reynolds Company, F. A.:

	See Inventory of Arnold Ruskin Collection
	Flute in E-flat, Cleveland (1955)

Rice,  G. A.:

Violin, United States (1875-1900)

Richards,  John:

Triple Harp (telyn),  Llanrwst,  Wales (1750)

Richards Music Corporation:

	Flute in E-flat, Cleveland (1955)
	Flute in C, Elkhart (1960)
	Parade Drum, Elkhart (1965)
	Parade Drum, Elkhart (1965)

Richters,  Hendrik:

Oboe,  Amsterdam (1720)

Rickenbacker, Adolph:

Electric Lap-Steel Guitar (1935-1939)

Rickers,  John J.:

	Flute in C, New York (1825-1828)
	Square Piano,  New York (1825)

Ridolfi,  Giacomo:

Harpsichord, Rome (1660-1690)

Riedl, Ernst Karl:

Bassoon, Graslitz (1930)

Riley Sr., Edward:

Flute in C, New York (1819-1839)

Rivinus, David:

Viola, Pascal, Parrett Mountain, Oregon (2005)

Robinson,  John:

Violin,  American colonies or England (1773)

Rocky Mount Instruments, Inc.:

Electra-piano and Harpsichord, Rocky Mount, North Carolina (ca. 1972-1974)

Rodenbostel, George Henry:

Natural Trumpet, London (before 1789/90), Converted to Slide Trumpet by Richard Woodham, London (before 1797/98)

Rönnberg, William:

Flute in F, New York (1835-1890)

Rogeri (Ruggerius),  Pietro Giacomo:

Violin,  Brescia (1715)

Rogers, E. P.:

Rogers Duo Flute, New York (1902)

Rolmonica Corp.:

Player harmonica, Baltimore (ca. 1928)

Rosenberger,  Michael:

Grand Piano,  Vienna (1815)

Rosenwald,  Alfred:

Oboe,  Copenhagen (1899-1929)

Rottenburgh,  Jean-Hyacinth-Joseph:

Tenor Recorder,  Brussels (1700-1725)

Roudhloff,  François:

Lyre-guitar,  Paris (1810)

Ruck,  C. Charles:

Experimental 6-6 Keyboard (1953)

Ruckers,  Andreas (the Elder):

	Harpsichord,  Antwerp (1607)
	Harpsichord,  Antwerp (1643)

Rudall, Carte & Co.:

	Checklist of Clarinets Made for Distribution by Rudall, Carte & Co.
	Checklist of Flutes and Piccolos Made and/or Distributed by Rudall, Carte & Co.

Rudall & Rose:

Checklist of Flutes Made and/or Distributed by Rudall & Rose

Rudall, Rose, Carte & Co.:

Bassoon, London (1854-1871)

Rudi,  Knut Ø.:

Hardingfele,  Valdres,  Øystre Slidre,  Norway (1906)

Ruggerius (Rogeri),  Pietro Giacomo:

Violin,  Brescia (1715)

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