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A piano factory was constructed in Cincinnati, Ohio. Player piano models became unpopular by the end of the 1920s, which, coupled with the beginning of the Great Depression, could have spelled disaster for Baldwin. However, Wulsin's son, Lucien Wulsin II, had become the company's president and had created a large reserve fund for such situations.
Company Place Country Years active Acquired by Notes Atlas [1] [2]: Hamamatsu→Liaoning: Japan→China 1943–1986 2004–present. Atlas Piano and Instrument Manufacturing (Dalian) Co. Ltd is a musical instrument manufacturing company that Japan atlas piano manufacturing Co., Ltd. whole moved to China and invested and registered in Dalian Free Trade Zone.
Wurlitzer, starting around 1900 until circa 1935 produced nickelodeon pianos, or coin pianos, which are electrically operated player pianos that take coins to operate, like a jukebox. The company produced various models of nickelodeons, such as the early Wurlitzer Mandolin Quartette – Wurlitzer's alternative to the Regina Sublima Piano.
John Church Jr. established the company in 1859, and after taking partners into the firm, he incorporated it in 1885. Among the company's leading ventures was the marketing of pianos produced by the Everett Piano Company of Boston, Massachusetts, which was functionally a wholly owned subsidiary. Other subsidiary companies included Cincinnati's ...
As with Steinway's grand pianos, Upright Grands were sometimes given custom art cases. The most famous of these were the two Rococo art case Model Rs installed in the First Class spaces of the RMS Titanic along with a similarly styled art case Model B, in addition to two standard Model Ks located in the Second Class spaces.
In 1969, Charles Walter, formerly the head of Piano Design and Developmental Engineering at C.G. Conn, [4] bought the Janssen piano name from Conn. He founded a company to make pianos under the Janssen name. [5] In 1975, Walter started his own line of console and studio upright pianos. In 1991, the company ceased to produce pianos under the ...
The store carried Starr, Richmond and Remington pianos and retailed Knabe pianos and Cecillian self-player's manufactured by the Farrand Organ Company of Detroit. [7] On December 27, 1920, the Indianapolis retail store moved to 49-53 Monument Circle next to the Hilbert Circle Theatre and the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument .
By 1901, William Straube had sold his interest [7] and signed a 5-year non-compete agreement. [MTR 9] But in 1901, Straube, his two brothers, Herman Charles Straube (1867–1921) and Martin Straube, Jr. (1869–1934), and an associate, Charles Jacobsen (no relation to the Jacobsons of Straube Piano Company), formed another piano manufacturing company and leased the Club Block in Downers Grove.