Silvio Scandalli began to make accordions with his family in 1900. During the years 1915 – 1921, Scandalli’s workshop came bigger and became a small company in Camerano, Italy. The company grew and in 1941 there were as many as 700 employees. After World War II, demand for accordions grew in the United States, and the Scandall brothers’ factory was one of the industry’s most renowned. Silvio Scandalli innovated a lot and many accordion related inventions were patented.
In 1946, market opportunities and challenges led to the merger of F.lli Scandalli (Camerano) and Settimio Soprani (Castelfidardo). Company called Farfisa (Fabbriche Riunite di Fisarmoniche) was born. The company consisted of the largest accordion factory in its time, producing 180 accordions in a day.
The new company was also an impetus for the formation of CDMI (Centro Didattico Musicale Italiano), and many famous composers wrote songs for accordion and teaching materials for Edizioni Musicali Farfisa. The music magazine Fisharmonica was founded, which today passes under the name Strumenti & Musica.
In the beginning of the 1950’s, Silvio Scandalli designed and implemented a flagship product: Super VI’s. The instrument is still produced (status 2020).
In 1964 the company was added a new factory in Aspio Terme. The production area of the company’s premises was 42000 m². In the leader of Silvio Scandall and Settimio Soprani, there were guitars, pianos, organs, amplifiers and, of course, accordions in the production.
In 1984, Farfisa began to differentiate its operations. Instead of producing many different products under one name, the company was devided into individual companies. The Scandalli brand remained only for accordions. The company was led by Mirco Patarini, Leonardo Menghini, and Luciano Menghini.