Kimball Company were cherished by Midwestern customers more for their stylized cabinets than their sound (Loesser, p.
And like other Chicago piano companies, production lines in close proximity to midwestern towns and communities made the Kimball piano an especially popular choice for those living west of the Mississippi River.īy offering first hand testimony from a Kimball salesman, Arthur Loesser suggests that the pianos produced by W. Kimball Company built a huge business, first, by selling New York made pianos under a variety of names, but later, for producing fairly reliable, yet relatively inexpensive pianos which helped make the Kimball piano a favorite choice for homes all across the country. Kimball pianos were very popular, especially with the middle class, and were widely distributed throughout the United States. Kimball Company, also known as the Kimball Piano and Organ Company and later renamed Kimball International, Inc., had its beginning in Chicago during the late 19th century. | Pianos We've Restored | Kimball Company, Chicago | Featured Pianos | Piano Company Profiles | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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