Richard Wunderlich

German instrument maker operated a brass instrument shop in the Chicago area during the 2 decades prior to WW1. He was assisted by apprentice Carl Geyer. Wunderlichs shop closed after WW1, and was associated with C.G. Conn post war. Carl Geyer completed his apprenticeship with Adolph Heinel in Markneukirchen in 1899, and before joining Wunderlich worked with both Ed. Kruspe and C.F. Schmidt. He was specifically hired because he was already a master horn builder, an area where Wunderlich had no expertise (but Wunderlich was astute enough to recognize an expanding market for the new double horns). In Germany we first see C.A. Wunderlich in Siebenbrunn and later Meister A. Wunderlich in Markneukirchen who takes part in the MIGMA group. One example of a Carl Wunderlich also is marked K & H (Kuhnl & Hoyer) stamped on it. It looks like Carl Wunderlich also imported horns and stencilled them with his own name. According to Langwill, among other Wunderlichs: Carl was in Siebenbrunn 1854-1945; Richard was born in Siebenbrunn, but his business was in Chicago 1891-1916; A. Wunderlich was in Wernitzgrun from 1938; Wilhelm was in Markneukirchen 1925-1930; Instruments labeled A. Wunderlich date to pre 1938, those after 1938 are labeled A. K. Wunderlich.