Walcker

Eberhard Friedrich Walcker (born July 3, 1794 in Cannstatt, † October 2, 1872 in Ludwigsburg) was a German organ builder and as his grandson Oskar Walcker (1869-1948, company owner since 1916) "Walcker court organ builder under King William II. of Württemberg and suppliers of the Vatican". The organ building company in Ludwigsburg, which dates back to him, was at times one of the largest and most renowned in the world. Orgelbauanstalt Walcker was founded 1780.