GREAT STARTER PIANO OR FOR RESTORATION. DARK BROWN – MORE MATTE SHEEN. 37.5 INCHES HIGH. PLEASE NOTE – NEEDS MAJOR TUNING AND RESTORATION – HAS NOT BEEN PLAYED IN MANY MANY YEARS. LAST KEY ON HIGH NOTES STICKS. FINISH NEEDS TO BE REFINISHED ON TOP AS SHOWN IF DESIRED PIANO ONLY – NO STOOL. VINTAGE PIECE THAT NEEDS SOME CARE BUT STILL BEAUTIFUL FROM TIME PERIOD. Chickering was established in 1823 by Jonas Chickering and James Stewart in Boston, MA. The partnership of the Stewart & Chickering firm dissolved a few years later. By 1830 Jonas Chickering became partners with John Mackay, manufacturing pianos as Chickering & Company, and later Chickering & Mackay until 1841. In 1837, Jonas produced a grand piano which utilized a one-piece, cast-iron plate. This improvement on Alpheus Babcock’s cast-iron frame for the square piano proved to be the foundation of all modern piano construction, successfully solving the problem of proper support for the increased string tension required by larger pianos. Chickering also developed the overstringing method used in grand pianos today. This design allows the bass strings to be positioned over treble strings and over the most resonant, center section of the soundboard for improved tone quality. Reflecting his cabinet-making heritage, Chickering pianos were also unique in the quality and distinctiveness of their styling. In 1852 Jonas’ 3 sons entered the firm and the named changed to Chickering & Sons. Jonas passed away in 1853. Of New York, and later this merged into the Aeolian-American piano company in 1932. In 1985 with pianos manufactured for them in Korea, by Samick. Along with Samick, Baldwin also manufactured Chickering grand pianos from 1994 to 2001. Chickering grands were then made in Korea, by Samick, for Baldwin/Gibson, and then in China in 2006 by the Sejung Co. According to Baldwin specifications, using Baldwin and Chickering plate and scale designs. Baldwin’s Chickering line discontinued in the USA in 2008. The item “CHICKERING AEOLIAN CONSOLE UPRIGHT PIANO” is in sale since Sunday, April 08, 2018. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Pianos, Keyboards & Organs\Pianos\Upright Pianos”. The seller is “alemakri” and is located in Floral Park, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: CHICKERING
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