In October of 1871, a terrible fire raged through the city of Chicago killing somewhere in the region of 300 people and destroying over three square miles of the city. Kimball continued to deal in pianos from other manufacturers at this stage including popular names such as Chickering & Sons and Hallet & Davis. At this time, as far as records go, Kimball was dealing in pianos rather than an established manufacturer of pianos.įrom the jewellery shop, Kimball is thought to have moved premises to the Crosby Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, USA. These pianos were made by the company known as W.W Kimball and Company, who if the stories are to be believed, traded at first from the back of a jewellery shop.

They have manufactured some of the finest instruments on the market from modest beginnings in the business, as far back as 1857. is a name that resonates throughout the world or pianos as a producer of quality pianos. We paid $7,500 for it back in 1993 and it's still brand name new where it counts! The Blue Book for Pianos provides the value at $6700 in 1985 and $12,998 in 1995. The expense for moving a piano is not much different for 10 miles as it is for 60 so the distance does not actually matter much. This piano was made by Kimball who took over Sherman Clay at some point around 1990. The price has been minimized from the $3800 initial asking rate to $3200. There are so numerous thin coats on the fallboard now, it will never, ever warp, lift or different once again. Pianos have to be kept in a humidity regulated room or you can anticipate the surface on the piece that covers the secrets to gradually raise and start to warp - that's normal for any piano. I did have to fix the fall board since no one desires a best, nearly brand-new piano with a faulty fallboard. . Absolutely nothing is put on or needs replacing at all. She could not find out how a piano over 20 years old could look much like new on the within. The last piano tuner that dropped by about 6 months ago kept looking and inspecting it like something was incorrect but that wasn't it. Sherman Clay Baby Grand Piano was rarely played - perhaps a dozen times throughout the last 20+ years.

** PRICE REDUCED ** MUST SELL this month ** OR wait up until I get back from Arizona at the end of December.

1993 kimball baby grand piano