Help Wanted Postings by Vincent Bach Corporation - New York
It is interesting to see the various job postings Vincent Bach Corp. posted in local newspapers.
Based on these help-wanted advertisements. Vincent was short of workers during WW2, and later in the mid-1950s, as there was a boom in the number of musical instruments being sold to the “baby boomer” generation.
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1920s
This is the first known help-wanted ad for Vincent’s first major factory, located at East 41st Street. At the time, Vincent Bach Corporation had fewer than five employees, so, interestingly, they were advertising in the South Bend/Elkhart area, seeking highly skilled and experienced workers.
MUSICAL instrument makers wanted [brass]
- Valve makers, mounters, also for strapping and polishing. Must be highly skilled. Opportunity for advancement. State references and experience.
- Vincent Bach Corp., 237 East 41st Street, New York, N.Y.
- South Bend Tribune
- July 4, 1926
After moving to the larger factory in the Bronx in 1928, Vincent advertised in the local South Bend newspaper, which is close to the brass instrument manufacturing capital at that time of Elkhart, IN.
MUSICAL instrument makers wanted [brass]
- Experienced mounters, Repair-men, Slide makers for trumpets, trombones and other brass instruments. Steady work in light, up-to-date factory. State experience, wages expected
- Vincent Bach Corp., Bronx Blvd. and E. 216th St., New York City
- South Bend Tribune
- August 28, 1929
1930s
MUSICAL instrument makers wanted,
- especially trombone slide makers, trumpet mounters. Must be highly skilled. No beginners.
- Vincent Bacj Corporation, 621 E. 216th St., New York CIty
- South Bend Tribune
- March 15, 1936
1940s
Sprayer Wanted
- “Experience in lacquering brass musical instruments. Part or full time.”
- April 7, 1943
- Mount Vernon Argus
- Musical Instrument Makers
- “Brass & Reed Repairmen, bellmakers, valve-(illegible). Steady work for experienced men, also for postwar. State age and draft status, experience, wages expected.”
- Dec. 15, 1943
- Downbeat Magazine
- Men, Boys
- “Brass musical instrument for soldering (hard and soft), hand polishing, assembling, lacquering, spinning, repairing: experience preferred.”
- May 21, 1945
- Brooklyn Eagle
- Secretary
- “Ediphone operator, good typist, experienced, wanted. 5 weeks, perhaps longer. “
- March 10, 1947
- Mount Vernon Argus
- Buffer – Rouger
- “Buffer rouger on brass musical instruments, 48 hour, 5 day week. “
- May 7, 1948
- Mount Vernon Argus
1950s
- Mechanics, Apprentices, Helpers
- “for musical instrument factory. Tool makers, lathe hands, screw machine operator, silver solderer, bench workers, buffers. Steady work, excellent opportunity to learn reliable trades. State age, schooling, experience, and wages expected.””
- Jan. 29, 1953
- Mount Vernon Argus
- Apprentices Wanted
- “Also, men with same B.&S. hand screw machine experience and B.&S. automatic screw machine experience. Steady work. Excellent opportunity to learn valuable trade.”
- Feb. 13, 1953
- Mount Vernon Argus
- Apprentices Wanted
- “Excellent opportunity to learn brass musical instrument trade. Steady work.” “After June 1st, MacQuesten Parkway, Mount Vernon, N.Y.”
- March 27, 1953
- The Herald Statesman
- Benchwork
- “Benchwork apprentice and helper.”
- Dec. 15, 1953
- Mount Vernon Argus
- Apprentice
- “Mechanics helpers wanted.”
- Jan. 4, 1954
- Mount Vernon Argus
- Bookkeeper
- “Full charge, all books to general ledger, payroll, taxes. Typing required. 5 day wk.”
- April 19, 1954
- The Reporter Dispatch
- Mechanic Helpers and Apprentices Wanted
- “for musical instrument factory. Benchwork, polishers. lathe and score machine, miscellaneous work. Good opportunity to learn reliable trade. Overtime work. Stage age, exps., schooling, wages expected.”
- Jan. 28, 1956
- The Daily Item
- General Office Worker
- “Knowledge of bookkeeping.”
- June 24, 1957
- The Reporter Dispatch
- Ediphone Operator
- “General office worker. Experience and speed essential. Call MO 4-0900 or write to Vincent Bach Corp.”
- August 1957
- The Standard Star
- Typist
- “Speedy for addressing and filing envelopes. Temporary Work.”
- January 21, 1958
- Mount Vernon Argus
1960s
- Typist
- “Typist for German Shorthand and ediphone dictation, part-time work, per day experience & speed essential.”
- June 20, 1960
- Mount Vernon Argus
- Polisher / Buffer
- “Also, apprentices wanted for a musical instrument factory. Bench work, lathe & screw machine work. Steady employment. Satte experience, schooling, wage expected.”
- October 8, 1960
- Mount Vernon Argus
- Apprentices – Helpers – Mechanics – Assistant Shipping Clerk
- “with part-time work in the shop for machine and bench work in well established musical instrument factory, Steady work with overtime, opportunity for advancement. Call or write stating experience, schooling, wages expected.”
- Sept. 19, 1961
- Mount Vernon Argus
- Apprentices – Helpers – Mechanics
- “For machine and bench work, in well established musical instrument factory. Steady work with overtime. Opportunity for advancement.”
- October 6, 1961
- Mount Vernon Argus
