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Sid H. Engen

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John Dilworth

ENGEN, Sid H. Born 1902 Norway, Worked from 1919 Dauphin, Manitoba Canada Emigrated to Canada 1905 and settled in Dauphin. Self-taught maker. Stradivari, Guarneri, and Stainer models. Occasionally used unusual timbers. Yellow to very dark brown varnish. Good reputation as a repairer. Some manuscript labels; some printed: Hand Made By / Sid H. Engen / Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada / Anno19.. No..

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