![]() This included establishing musical instrument manufacturing. In 1842 Ditson acquired Parker’s portion of the business and expanded to merchandizing all forms of music related retail. This was organized by Oliver Ditson (1811-1888) and Colonel Samuel H. The sheet music business was profitable enough to be separated to its own entity in 1835 to include music publishing. It was expected that everyone could participate in some way in music making: it was a social norm. Music training was a part of all children’s education. A small but growing portion of Battelle’s business was sheet music. ![]() The roots of the Vega story begin in 1783 at the Ebenezer Battell Book Store. That story follows this one, but is clearly intertwined. To appreciate the Vega story, there are several parallel stories that need to be understood in their context. ![]() In this case, there were many and over a long period of time. The Vega Company, like all historically significant musical instrument manufacturers, is best defined by the talents of the individuals that shaped the company. “Vega” means star and that was the company logo – but that’s not really the beginning of the story. The Vega Company was incorporated in 1903 in Boston Massachusetts.
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