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Kimball

Kimball was a prominent piano manufacturer known for producing a wide range of piano brands, with an impressive annual output of around 20,000 pianos by the turn-of-the-century.

  • Est. 1857
  • Chicago, United States
  • No longer in production
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Kimball

Est. 1857 · Chicago

Timeline

Kimball through the years

In business from 1857 to 1950: 93 years.

Dated serials 1900–1976
18501875190019251950

From Wikipedia

Kimball International, Inc. is an American company which consists of furniture brands: Kimball, National, Interwoven, Etc., David Edward, D'Style and Kimball Hospitality. It is the successor to W.W. Kimball and Company, the world's largest piano and organ manufacturer at certain times in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Kimball in detail

Heritage

Founder
5-10 years
Role in piano history
W.W. Kimball
In museums
Postwar booms

Workshop

Factories
Chicago
Made in
USA
Construction
Mass-produced
Materials
Maple spruce
Innovations
Mass market

Instruments

Pianos made
Uprights Grands
Models
Artist Console Viennese
Sound
Classic US pop
Price range
4000-18000 USD

Owning one

Tuning stability
Yes
Warranty
US
Service network
Good
Availability
Low
Collector interest
USA

Piano tuning in Israel

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