Murray,
I am not sure of the pronunciation of Loewe. For typesets that do not have the "�¶" character, the diphthong "oe" is substituted. It is hard to explain how "�¶" is pronounced, but it is kind of like "oer" with your lips puckered up. So that would make Loewe or L�¶we come out a little like "Loerva". L�¶we is German for lion.
I have never seen the name of the firm that bore Ludwig Loewe's name spelled other than Loewe. It could be that his family name was anglicized from L�¶we early on for commercial purposes, making it more attractive in international trade. However, if it always was Loewe, it is possible that there was an English connection in the family tree and the pronunciation would actually be "Low".
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If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction
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