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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.
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.
That same year, Cable purchased the Burdett reed organ company, [16] [17] including its factory in Freeport, Illinois, [18] which was making about 5,000 organs a year. [19] [17] The Music Trade Review wrote, "...it is intended by the Hobart M. Cable Co. to extend the capacity of the plant so as to enable them to double that output in less than ...
The Dresden factory closed in 1930, and at this point the company had reported its final serial number as No. 37500. The Dresden factory produced 37,500 pianos and grand pianos and ever since 1885 manufactured a consistent 1,000 pianos per year.
1858 – Monington & Weston established as a partnership. The original factory was in Bayham Place, Camden Town, in the area of London known as "the home of piano makers" The Masterpiece logo as used by Monington and Weston. The photo is unclear, but at the bottom can just be made out "M & W". 1872 – Awarded Gold medal in London
The turn of the century saw Ludwig pianos garnering critical attention for the first time. At the Paris Exposition of 1900, the Ludwig Piano received a high award, and took the highest honor at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo. They also placed well at the London Crystal Palace Exposition of 1902 (Blue Book). This was a high point in ...
The Weber Piano Company is a former piano manufacturing company based in New York City and East Rochester, New York from the middle of the 19th century through the beginning of the 20th century, and continued as a division of Aeolian-American at East Rochester, New York until 1985, when Aeolian went out of business.
In 1835 or 1836 Lindeman began manufacturing his own pianos, and according to the 1875 article he employed a single journeyman. His initial address was listed at 48 William Street; [2] by 1836 he established a small factory at the corner of Bank and Fourth streets, but reportedly removed to work for piano makers Gerding & Simon on Long Island as a result of the bank crisis of 1837.