BECKER BROS. originated in 1892 by Jacob Henry Becker. Becker Bros also controlled Bennington, Mellotone, and Playernola.
- Multi laminate pin blocks
- Thick hardwood veneers
- Sound cast plate
- Solid spruce soundboard
- No Plastic or particleboard content
- All parts are readily available
- Logistics available for service & shipping
- Only the most expensive pianos built today have the quality of the old world pianos.
BEHR BROS. was established in 1881 by brothers Henry & Edward Behr. The Name Behr Bros. was taken over by Kohler & Campbell in 1910.
- Multi laminate pin blocks
- Thick hardwood veneers
- Sound cast plate
- Solid spruce soundboard
- No Plastic or particleboard content
- All parts are readily available
- Logistics available for service & shipping
- Only the most expensive pianos built today have the quality of the old world pianos.
BUSH & GERTS started in 1885. Bush & Gerts was then made by Haddorff since 1924. Bush & Gerts stopped porduction in 1942.
- Multi laminate pin blocks
- Thick hardwood veneers
- Sound cast plate
- Solid spruce soundboard
- No Plastic or particleboard content
- All parts are readily available
- Logistics available for service & shipping
- Only the most expensive pianos built today have the quality of the old world pianos.
CONWAY started production in 1906. conway was controlled by Hallet & Davis, out of Boston MA.
- Multi laminate pin blocks
- Thick hardwood veneers
- Sound cast plate
- Solid spruce soundboard
- No Plastic or particleboard content
- All parts are readily available
- Logistics available for service & shipping
- Only the most expensive pianos built today have the quality of the old world pianos.
DAVENPORT & TREACY was established in 1873. Davenport & Treacy was taken over by Kohler & Campbell in 1916.
- Multi laminate pin blocks
- Thick hardwood veneers
- Sound cast plate
- Solid spruce soundboard
- No Plastic or particleboard content
- All parts are readily available
- Logistics available for service & shipping
- Only the most expensive pianos built today have the quality of the old world pianos.
DECKER & SONS was established in 1856 in New york. Decker & Sonsalso made Bernard & Bernard. Decker & sons was later made by Winter.
- Multi laminate pin blocks
- Thick hardwood veneers
- Sound cast plate
- Solid spruce soundboard
- No Plastic or particleboard content
- All parts are readily available
- Logistics available for service & shipping
- Only the most expensive pianos built today have the quality of the old world pianos.
EMERSON PIANO CO. started in Boston, MA in 1849. In 1890, Emerson Piano Co then made pianos out of Norwalk, OH as part of United Piano Corp.
- Multi laminate pin blocks
- Thick hardwood veneers
- Sound cast plate
- Solid spruce soundboard
- No Plastic or particleboard content
- All parts are readily available
- Logistics available for service & shipping
- Only the most expensive pianos built today have the quality of the old world pianos.
ESTEY PIANO CORP. was established in 1885 by Jacob Estey, Levi Fuller, Julius Estey, & John Simpson. A large piano factory was built in New York City and the production of Grand & Upright pianos began. In 1901, the Estey Piano Corp sterted producing large church organs at a special new factory. Estey Piano Corp used other names such as: Chase & Baker, N.W. Nelson, & Schumann. in 1982, the Estey Piano Corp went out of business when lightning hit the factory and destroyed it.
- Multi laminate pin blocks
- Thick hardwood veneers
- Sound cast plate
- Solid spruce soundboard
- No Plastic or particleboard content
- All parts are readily available
- Logistics available for service & shipping
- Only the most expensive pianos built today have the quality of the old world pianos.
EVERETT PIANO CO. stsrted in Boston MA in 1883 by Frank A Lee. In 1894, Frank Lee became president of Everett Piano Co. The Everett Piano Co. also produced Cable Nelson Pianos. In 1954, Hammond Organ Co. bought Everett and started building the Hammond Piano. Everett was then bought out by Yamaha, and in 1989, Yamaha stopped production of the Everett piano.
- Multi laminate pin blocks
- Thick hardwood veneers
- Sound cast plate
- Solid spruce soundboard
- No Plastic or particleboard content
- All parts are readily available
- Logistics available for service & shipping
- Only the most expensive pianos built today have the quality of the old world pianos.
FISCHER J & C originated in New York in 1840 by two brothers, John & Charles Fischer. Fischer produced around 5000 pianos annually around the turn of the 20th century. Fischer J & C was taken over by the American Piano C. and then by the Aeolian American in 1932. The Production of the Fischer Pianos stoped in 1982.
- Multi laminate pin blocks
- Thick hardwood veneers
- Sound cast plate
- Solid spruce soundboard
- No Plastic or particleboard content
- All parts are readily available
- Logistics available for service & shipping
- Only the most expensive pianos built today have the quality of the old world pianos.
GRINNELL BROS. was established in 1882 as an organ manufatcurer in Detroit MI. Grinnell Bros. started making pianos in 1902.Grinnell Bros also made pianos such as Lenard, Clayton & Playtona. The Grinnell Bros. stopped production in 1960.
- Multi laminate pin blocks
- Thick hardwood veneers
- Sound cast plate
- Solid spruce soundboard
- No Plastic or particleboard content
- All parts are readily available
- Logistics available for service & shipping
- Only the most expensive pianos built today have the quality of the old world pianos.
HAINES BROS. was started by brothers Napoleon & Francis Haines in New York in 1851. The Haines Bros made thier first Upright piano in 1870. Later, Haines Bros Pianos were manufactured by Winter & Company around 1898. in 1924, Sherlock-Manning took over production until 1945, when Aeolian-American acquired the company.
- Multi laminate pin blocks
- Thick hardwood veneers
- Sound cast plate
- Solid spruce soundboard
- No Plastic or particleboard content
- All parts are readily available
- Logistics available for service & shipping
- Only the most expensive pianos built today have the quality of the old world pianos.
HAINES W P & CO. started in New York in 1898. Haines WP also made Bradbury and Webster. Winter made Haines WP in later years.
- Multi laminate pin blocks
- Thick hardwood veneers
- Sound cast plate
- Solid spruce soundboard
- No Plastic or particleboard content
- All parts are readily available
- Logistics available for service & shipping
- Only the most expensive pianos built today have the quality of the old world pianos.
HALLETT & DAVIS was established in 1843 in Boston MA. Hallett & Davis began as Brown & Hallett in 1833, but when Brown retired in 1843 he was replaced by George Davis. For a time, Hallett & Davis was made by Aeolian.
- Multi laminate pin blocks
- Thick hardwood veneers
- Sound cast plate
- Solid spruce soundboard
- No Plastic or particleboard content
- All parts are readily available
- Logistics available for service & shipping
- Only the most expensive pianos built today have the quality of the old world pianos.
HEINTZMANN & CO. was established in 1850 in Toronto, Canada. in 1981, the firm was purchased by Sklar Mfg, and upright piano production resumed on a small scale. Heintzmann & Co. is now out of business.
- Multi laminate pin blocks
- Thick hardwood veneers
- Sound cast plate
- Solid spruce soundboard
- No Plastic or particleboard content
- All parts are readily available
- Logistics available for service & shipping
- Only the most expensive pianos built today have the quality of the old world pianos.
JANSSEN PIANO CO. was started in 1901. Other pianos made by Janssen were Horace Waters Pianos. In 1970, Charles Walter Piano Co purchased Janssen.
- Multi laminate pin blocks
- Thick hardwood veneers
- Sound cast plate
- Solid spruce soundboard
- No Plastic or particleboard content
- All parts are readily available
- Logistics available for service & shipping
- Only the most expensive pianos built today have the quality of the old world pianos.
KINGSBURY started production in 1885. Cable Piano Co. in Chicago IL made the Kingsbury Pianos.
- Multi laminate pin blocks
- Thick hardwood veneers
- Sound cast plate
- Solid spruce soundboard
- No Plastic or particleboard content
- All parts are readily available
- Logistics available for service & shipping
- Only the most expensive pianos built today have the quality of the old world pianos.