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The company [[Müllenbach & Thewald]] was established in 1830 by ''Jakob Müllenbach'' (* 19/10/1800, † 29/03/1876) and ''Wilhelm Thewald'' (* 31/05/1807, † 11/06/1888) in [[Centers of pipe production in Germany#Kannenbäckerland / Westerwald|Höhr]] (later named Höhr-Grenzhausen) in the Westerwald area. Having married two sisters, Maria Magdalena and Catharina Friesehahn, the brothers in law joint forces to start a business dedicated to manufacture and trade [[clay | The company [[Müllenbach & Thewald]] was established in 1830 by ''Jakob Müllenbach'' (* 19/10/1800, † 29/03/1876) and ''Wilhelm Thewald'' (* 31/05/1807, † 11/06/1888) in [[Centers of pipe production in Germany#Kannenbäckerland / Westerwald|Höhr]] (later named Höhr-Grenzhausen) in the Westerwald area. Having married two sisters, Maria Magdalena and Catharina Friesehahn, the brothers in law joint forces to start a business dedicated to manufacture and trade [[clay]] pipes and other pottery goods the Westerwald has been famous for throughout centuries. | ||
After 1848 M&T, as the pipes were stamped later, began manufacturing pipes from different Germany homed woods and as early as 1860 the fabrication of briar pipes started. Previously completely turned by hand, machine fabrication was taken up in 1864. Shortly after the turn of the century a workshop in nearby Vallendar specialising in briar pipes was opened. M&T didn’t make it to the top ranks in German pipe industry but was acknowledgded as a well reputated brand even though. | After 1848 M&T, as the pipes were stamped later, began manufacturing pipes from different Germany homed woods and as early as 1860 the fabrication of briar pipes started. Previously completely turned by hand, machine fabrication was taken up in 1864. Shortly after the turn of the century a workshop in nearby Vallendar specialising in briar pipes was opened. M&T didn’t make it to the top ranks in German pipe industry but was acknowledgded as a well reputated brand even though. | ||
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So M&T ceased pipe production after more than 140 years in 1972. [[Norbert Gerharz]], the last foreman of the workshop, continued as a pipemaker on his own. | So M&T ceased pipe production after more than 140 years in 1972. [[Norbert Gerharz]], the last foreman of the workshop, continued as a pipemaker on his own. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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== Trivia == | |||
''J. Müllenbach & Söhne'' and ''Wilhelm Thewalt'' had still their own companies in 1862.<ref>http://opacplus.bsb-muenchen.de/title/BV021154482/ft/bsb10228065?page=194</ref> | |||
''Albert Jacob Thewalt'' (Höhr) produced stoneware and pottery from at least 1893 to 1930.<ref>http://stein-collectors.org/library/articles/marks/marks.htm</ref> | |||
Müllenbach & Thewald company today is one of Germany’s biggest firms in clay mining. | |||
German version see [[Müllenbach & Thewald.de]]. | |||
== References == | |||
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[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category: Germany]] | [[Category: Germany]] | ||