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EG Wright (1811-1871) maker. Wright played in the Boston Brass Band on Bb keyed bugle along with maker Sibley on trombone, Rudolph Hall (DC Halls brother)¹ , and Jim Kendall.

• 1839 - Wright started as a maker Rosbury MA. Presumably making keyed brass.
• Wright made bugles for Graves & Co. and for Allen & Co. Wright made a keyed bugle for DC Hall.
• 1841 located at 8 Broomfield Boston, MA
• 1845, Wright briefly partnered with Balwin.
• 1847 475 Washington
• 1848 115 Court
• 1853 121 Court St
• The earliest valves he used were Vienna valves, progressing on to string activated rotary valves
• 1855 EG Wright and Co.
• 1856 68 Albany
• 1858 Lowell MA
• 1860 27 Portland
• 1861 18 Harvard Pl.
• 1864 71 Sudburg as Wright Esbach and Hartman
• 1867 Wright, Gilmore and Co
• 1869 merged with Graves to form Boston Musical Instrument Manufactory
• 1870 62 Sudbury Wright left BMIM, and worked with Hall and Quinby as Hall Quinby, Wright and Co.
• 1871 Wright died intestate.

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