J.C. Deagan, Inc. is a former musical instrument manufacturing company that developed and produced instruments from the late 19th- to mid-20th century. It was founded in 1880 by John Calhoun Deagan and initially manufactured glockenspiels. It was noted for its development of the xylophone, vibraharp, organ chimes, aluminum chimes, aluminum harp, Swiss handbells, the marimba, orchestra bells, and marimbaphone. Church bells were revolutionized by Deagan through his design of tubular bells, and the NBC chimes were his creation.
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| - J.C. Deagan, Inc. is a former musical instrument manufacturing company that developed and produced instruments from the late 19th- to mid-20th century. It was founded in 1880 by John Calhoun Deagan and initially manufactured glockenspiels. It was noted for its development of the xylophone, vibraharp, organ chimes, aluminum chimes, aluminum harp, Swiss handbells, the marimba, orchestra bells, and marimbaphone. Church bells were revolutionized by Deagan through his design of tubular bells, and the NBC chimes were his creation. (en)
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| - Company acquired by Slingerland in 1977, then sold to Yamaha (en)
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- J.C. Deagan Div. Slingerland Drum Co. (en)
- J.C. Deagan Musical Bells (en)
- J.C. Deagan Musical Bells, Inc. (en)
- J.C. Deagan, Inc. (en)
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* Yamaha Corporation (en)
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| - J.C. Deagan, Inc. is a former musical instrument manufacturing company that developed and produced instruments from the late 19th- to mid-20th century. It was founded in 1880 by John Calhoun Deagan and initially manufactured glockenspiels. It was noted for its development of the xylophone, vibraharp, organ chimes, aluminum chimes, aluminum harp, Swiss handbells, the marimba, orchestra bells, and marimbaphone. Church bells were revolutionized by Deagan through his design of tubular bells, and the NBC chimes were his creation. Its former headquarters, the tower of which still bears the company name, is a landmark in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Since 1984, Deagan is a brand owned by Yamaha, which distributes and sells products with the Deagan name. (en)
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| - Company acquired bySlingerlandin 1977, then sold toYamaha (en)
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| - J.C. Deagan Div. Slingerland Drum Co. (1977–84) (en)
- J.C. Deagan Musical Bells (1894–1916) (en)
- J.C. Deagan Musical Bells, Inc. (1880-1894) (en)
- J.C. Deagan Musical Bells, Inc. (1916–19) (en)
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