Chickering piano serial number and value. Guest15625653 I am original owner of a Chickering 301 Queen Ann Walnut Grand Piano, Serial ## 230455 bought at Strawbridge &. Chickering piano serial number and value. Guest15625653 I am original owner of a Chickering 301 Queen Ann Walnut Grand Piano, Serial ## 230455 bought at Strawbridge & Clothier Dept STore in Jan.
(Redirected from Chickering and Sons)
Chickering & Sons was an American piano manufacturer located in Boston, Massachusetts, known for producing award-winning instruments of superb quality and design. The company was founded in 1823 by Jonas Chickering and James Stewart, but the partnership dissolved four years later. By 1830 Jonas Chickering became partners with John Mackay, manufacturing pianos as 'Chickering & Company', and later 'Chickering & Mackays' until the senior Mackay's death in 1841, and reorganized as 'Chickering & Sons' in 1853. Chickering pianos continued to be made until 1983.
Save your changesClick the 'Apply changes' button to apply the changes and then 'Download' your edited PDF document. Free online pdf editor. Below we show how to add your signature to a PDF document. Select your PDF documentClick on 'Upload' to choose a file. Annotate PDF pagesUse the PDF annotator to strikethrough and highlight text on PDF pages. Click on 'Annotate', then choose the style and select text on page to apply.
History[edit]Chickering And Sons Serial Number Free
Jonas Chickering, founder.
It was P.T. Barnum who persuaded Jenny Lind - the Swedish Nightingale - to make a concert tour of the United States. After her agreement, Barnum commissioned the Chickering company to manufacture a custom grand piano for her nationwide tour, ultimately involving 93 performances. The piano was completed by August 1850; Lind arrived in September and the concert series began in Boston. Her pianist was Otto Goldschmidt, whom she married at the end of her tour.
Coincidentally, as the tour began, Henry E. Steinway (Steinweg) and his large family arrived in New York as immigrants from Germany. Henry attended the opening night of the NYC concert series but showed little interest in the diva. His profound interest was in the Chickering piano, to which he dashed for such careful examination that he nearly had to be hauled away so the concert could begin.
On December 1, 1852, a massive fire destroyed Chickering's piano factory located at 336 Washington Street in Boston. One policeman was killed. The walls of the building collapsed, and set adjoining structures on fire. A new factory was built in 1853-54 at 791 Tremont Street in Boston. From 1860-1868 space in the building was the location of the Spencer Repeating Rifle Company, who made over 100,000 rifles and carbines for the U.S. Army and sportsmen from 1862-1868.[1] This structure still stands today. It was renovated into artist studios in 1972.[2]
Jonas Chickering made several major contributions to the development of piano technology, most notably by introducing a one-piece, cast-iron plate to support the greater string tension of larger grand pianos. He also invented a new deflection of the strings, and in 1845 the first convenient method for over stringing in square pianos. Instead of setting the strings side by side, the company introduced substituting an arrangement of the string in two banks, one over the other. This not only saved space but brought the powerful bass strings directly over the most resonant part of the sound-board, a principle used to this day in the construction of all pianos, both grands and uprights.
Chickering was the largest piano manufacturer in the United States in the middle of the 19th century, but was surpassed in the 1860s by Steinway. In 1867, Jonas's son Frank Chickering had the Imperial Cross of the Legion of Honour, then one of the world's most prestigious non-military awards, bestowed upon him by Emperor Napoleon III for services to the art of music, one of more than 200 awards the piano manufacturer garnered over the years.
The company became in 1908 part of the American Piano Company (Ampico),[3] and continued after the merger in 1932 of American with the Aeolian Company, to form Aeolian-American. That company went out of business in 1985, and the Chickering name continued to be applied to new pianos produced by Wurlitzer and then the Baldwin Piano Company. The brand is now defunct.
Chickering Halls[edit]
The firm commissioned and operated several concert halls in Boston and New York:
Images[edit]
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
External links[edit]
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chickering_%26_Sons&oldid=864998264'
Chickering pianos, particularly antique ones, can potentially berather valuable. Age is an important factor in helping determinethe desirability and potential value of any instrument. AChickering and Sons piano numbered in the 140000's would have beenmade sometime between about 1925-1927 - at the height of the JazzAge. At nearly 90 years old, condition is going to be the nextmajor deciding factor next to actual model/type. For a 20's eraChickering UPRIGHT piano in great cosmetic shape (no mold, warping,major visible damage) and excellent playing condition, you couldexpect a few hundred dollars or more on a good day (and if you finda buyer willing to pick it up or pay the freight). For a Chickeringgrand piano, it really depends on the year, model and condition asthey could be worth as little as $800 and as much as $25,000 ormore. Research the model name and consider talking to someone whospecializes in antique piano sales for a more solid estimate.
Where is serial number on chickering baby grand piano?
On some models of Chickering pianos the serial number can be found by removing the four screws under the very front of the piano and removing the piece of wood covering the front of the keys.
How old is chickering piano serial number 15571?
Hi, I had a cottage piano #15676 which was 1876 -the '76' has nothing to do with the year. A cottage piano is an upright grand.
Where is the serial number on a chickering square grand piano?
i own the 26th chickering grand piano made. the serial# is 126 and chickering started making pianos in 1823 starting with serial# 100. took some time to find the number but it is about one inch high and located on the very end of the main frame, the opposite side of the chickering name stamped into the metal in the lower left habde corner wiith also the word Boston This is not the serial number…
What is the value of a Chickering concert grand piano with serial number 105D?
105D isnt the serial number its the model of Chickering piano like a Steinway model D. To know the value, you need to see the state of the piano. A piano looses value since its deteroirating when played, unlike a violin who stays ok, you just have to replace the strings. So look for a number like 33125 or 102135 thats the serial number and that will tell you which year it has been made.
Chickering piano that is a the anniversary grand the serial number can't be found wondering if anyone knows what years the the anniversary grand was manufactured?Chickering And Sons Serial Number Name
I have one. It was manufactured in 1923, the 100th year anniversary of the Chickering company.
What year was a chickering square grand piano built serial?
I own an 1883 Chickering square grand piano and the serial number was branded into the wood behind the keyboard. Where yours is will depend on the age of your piano since styles and sizes changed over time. If it was also restored at one time the restorer may not have replaced the number during restoration. If you go to Actionpianos webpage pianosrebuilt.com you can see a picture of my piano. I have had it…
What is the meaning of a chickering piano?
A Chickering piano is a brand of piano made by the famous piano makers Chickering and Sons who were located in Boston. They made many pianos that are still used to this day.
Where to look to find serial number of Chickering Model 121 quarter grand piano?
I own a 1909 model 121 Chickering quarter grand with the serial number printed in black on the left 'rib' of the piano's metal plate, just in front of the dampers and near the tuning pins in the tenor section of the scale.
What does it mean if a Chickering Quarter Grand has NO serial number. An antique piano appraiser with 41 years of experience and 3 otherpiano tuners could not find a serial number?
It's possible that pianos of the era didn't have serial numbers.
How old is a Chickering and Sons Piano Serial Nmbr 31881?![]()
After hours of research & posting the question here I have found the answer. This particular piano was built in 1867.
What is the value of a Chickering and sons upright piano with serial number 107183?
The value of a piano is not based upon its serial number (or age) - this piano being built between 1905 and 1910. More important is the condition of the piano. Does it need new hammers? How is the cabinet? How is the voicing? What are the condition of the strings? You might want to try the following website to get a better idea.. http://www.57piano.com/questions.htm. Good luck. Mark Griggs
What is the value of Wurlitzer piano with serial number?
what is the value of a wurlitzer piano serial number 2021688
Where is the serial number on a kranich and bach upright piano?
Ben 10 game psppsp. where is my serial number on my kranich&bach piano
What is the history of a William Knabe piano serial number 153595?
Based on the serial number, the piano was built in the early 1890s. The 'gold medal' means very little. Medals were given to the major piano makers during world fairs, etc. but the practice was really more of a marketing gimick than anything else. That being said, Knabe was one of the four best American piano makers at that time (including Steinway, Mason & Hamlin, and Chickering).
How old is a piano with serial number 65053?
How old is a Kranich & Bach piano with serial number 65053?
Comments are closed.
|
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |