The Ovation Fan Club
The Ovation Fan Club
Forum Search | Statistics | User Listing Forums | Calendars | Albums | Language
Your are viewing as a Guest. ( logon | register )
NEW in 2026 Searches both the Ovation FanClub and Ovation Tribute websites

Random quote: "It's much too late to do anything about rock & roll now ..." - Jerry Garcia / Grateful Dead



Jump to page : 1
Now viewing page 1 [25 messages per page]
The Factory in the very very early days!!

View previous thread :: View next thread
   Members Forums -> General PostingMessage format
 
Jérôme
Posted 2011-09-24 2:01 AM (#348555)
Subject: The Factory in the very very early days!!



Joined:
March 2004
Posts: 1388

Location: Paris/France		Hi,

2 month ago, I've found 2 pics taken at New Hartford in June 1916 that seemed to be the Ovation Factory.
Because I was not sure, I asked to J.B, the building owner come down and look at them and John told me that these are indeed photos of the Factory.

I love this testimony from another time and it's fun to see how was the Factory 50 years before O's production that's why I share this find with you.

If your interested, here's a link TO THE WEB SITE where you can buy them.
The print quality is very good, it's not very expensive, the seller is very kind and was very surprised that a French guy could be interested with these pics so I told him why I bought them. :D

They're now framed in my music room and they give a nice look to my wall... ;)

J :)

PS: sorry for posting only small scans but the pics are copyrighted.





Top of the page Bottom of the page
standing
Posted 2011-09-24 2:14 AM (#348556 - in reply to #348555)
Subject: Re: The Factory in the very very early days!!



Joined:
December 2008
Posts: 1456

Location: Texas		That IS very cool Jérôme.

(sadly, it's now the place where they used to make Ovations… ) :(
Top of the page Bottom of the page
marenostrum
Posted 2011-09-24 4:39 AM (#348557 - in reply to #348555)
Subject: Re: The Factory in the very very early days!!



Joined:
August 2007
Posts: 1008

Location: Tuscany, Italy		Nice find Jerome !!
Thanks for sharing ......... :)
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Beal
Posted 2011-09-24 10:04 AM (#348558 - in reply to #348555)
Subject: Re: The Factory in the very very early days!!



Joined:
January 2002
Posts: 14127

Location: 6 String Ranch		Nice, do you have any others showing what is around the factory (that isn't there anymore?)
Top of the page Bottom of the page
cholloway
Posted 2011-09-24 11:53 AM (#348559 - in reply to #348555)
Subject: Re: The Factory in the very very early days!!


Joined:
March 2005
Posts: 2793

Location: Atlanta, GA.		What was it originally? A textile mill?
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Beal
Posted 2011-09-24 11:59 AM (#348560 - in reply to #348555)
Subject: Re: The Factory in the very very early days!!



Joined:
January 2002
Posts: 14127

Location: 6 String Ranch		I think so
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Jérôme
Posted 2011-09-24 4:13 PM (#348561 - in reply to #348555)
Subject: Re: The Factory in the very very early days!!



Joined:
March 2004
Posts: 1388

Location: Paris/France
Originally posted by Beal:
Nice, do you have any others showing what is around the factory (that isn't there anymore?)
These are the only I found from this era but as I'm still doing researches, I hope to find others and maybe from another period.
If I'm right, the factory was owned early in the XXth century by "The Touraine Company" and this name sounds very French to my ears... ;)
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Jérôme
Posted 2011-09-24 4:27 PM (#348562 - in reply to #348555)
Subject: Re: The Factory in the very very early days!!



Joined:
March 2004
Posts: 1388

Location: Paris/France
Originally posted by Beal:
Nice, do you have any others showing what is around the factory (that isn't there anymore?)
These are the only I found from this era but as I'm still doing researches, I hope to find others and maybe from another period.
The factory could have been owned early in the XXth century by "The Touraine Company" and this name sounds very French to my ears... ;)
Several buildings from this era around the Farmington River are very similar to the O's Factory and were owned by this company.
SOME HISTORICAL INFOS FROM 1913 HERE!!
But nothing is sure, I should contact the New Hartford Historical Society for more info.

J :)
Top of the page Bottom of the page
standing
Posted 2011-09-24 5:09 PM (#348563 - in reply to #348555)
Subject: Re: The Factory in the very very early days!!



Joined:
December 2008
Posts: 1456

Location: Texas		Here\'s
00872%26ps%3D50]Here\'s
another item that may be of interest?
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Jump to page : 1
Now viewing page 1 [25 messages per page]
Jump to forum :
Search this forum
Printer friendly version
E-mail a link to this thread

This message board and website is not sponsored or affiliated with Ovation® Guitars in any way.
Registered to: The Ovation Fanclub™ Copyright (c) 2001
free counters
(Delete all cookies set by this site)