Ī decade later, in 1888, Kimball started piano production and quickly rose to prominence as one of the largest manufacturers of its time, making nearly 22,000 pianos in the year 1902 alone.
In the haste of the fire, Kimball and his acquaintances managed to wheel only seven grand pianos out of the burning building before the rest of the building’s contents were burned to ashes. After a recent $80,000+ renovation, the fire brought it to the ground. Sadly, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 caused great damage to the Crosby Opera House where Kimball’s store resided. Kimball was producing his own reed organs and built a facility to support the largest organ manufacturing operation in the world at the time. Included in the listed price is a free professional delivery and one free tuning.Founded originally in 1857 by William Wallace Kimball, the Kimball Piano Company got its start as a piano dealer, selling popular brands of the time as well as affordable reed organs. We’re moving and I won’t have the space for it. I absolutely love this instrument and really want to see it go to a good home. Many professional pianists have played this piano and have had nothing but positive things to say about its response and tone. The bench was an additional approximately $1,500. Jansen is the company that makes the piano benches for Steinway. It has a tufted black leather top and it matches the piano perfectly. Jansen adjustable height duet-sized artist bench in their ebony high-polish finish with brass ferrules.
There are no water stains or discoloration to the high gloss ebony finish. The soundboard is in excellent condition with no cracks. Before I purchased the piano, it was previously rebuilt in the early 2000’s. It is equipped with a Dampp-Chaser humidification system. I purchased this piano in February 2015 for $12,995 plus tax and have had it professionally serviced and tuned quarterly. It was built during Bösendorfer’s ownership of Kimball and their ownership is reflected in the quality of the build of this fantastic piano. This is a 1973 Kimball Viennese Classic 5’ 7” baby grand piano.
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