Maker/Dealer
Williams Bros
Elkhart, IN
USA
1920 -
1910 the Williams Brass Foundry is run by brothers Sidney W.
(1875-?) and Ursa S. (1881-?); Sidney is the owner and
Ursa is a mold maker
1912 Williams Brass Foundry, Sidney W. Williams proprietor,
Ursa Williams mold maker
1917 Williams Brass Foundry, #1409 Hudson St., Elkhart;
Sidney & Ursa are part owners
1918 Williams Brothers Foundry, #1409 Hudson
1920 Sidney is listed in census as brass foundry manager;
brother Ursa is listed as instrument manufacturer
1921 possible start to instrument making with ‘Alcazar’ trade
name; a few of these are found and look to be Conn Pan
American stencils
1922 Williams Brothers, band instrument accessories, #1125
West Beardsley, Elkhart
1930 Sidney listed in census as brass foundry owner & manager;
Ursa is iron castings manufacturer
1935 Williams Brothers is incorporated
1940 Sidney is listed in census as brass foundry proprietor; Ursa
is secretary & treasurer of brass foundry
1942 Williams Bros. Inc., #1125 W. Beardsley (photo)
Instruments found with the ‘Alcazar’ name include saxophones,
metal clarinets, cornets & trumpets and date to the 1920s
and 1930s. It"s uncertain if any instruments were actually
made by them.
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