John Snetzler

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English builder of Swiss origin; 1710-1785

Database Manager on October 30th, 2004:

From the OHS PC Database. -- English builder


Database Manager on October 17th, 2015:

From "John Snetzler" Wikipedia --

An organ builder of Swiss origin who worked mostly in England.[1]
He was born in Schaffhausen in 1710.[2] He trained with the firm of Egedacher in Passau and came to London circa 1741. On his retirement in 1781, his business continued and eventually ended up in the hands of Thomas Elliot.
He died in Schaffhausen, 28 September 1785.


1 Dictionary of National Biography

2 Stephen Bicknel The History of the English Organ 1999

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