2006-12-22 09:48:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Why don't you go to this website and email them. They might be able to get you in contact with someone.
http://experts.about.com/q/Piano-Organ-Keyboard-650/Kimball-Piano-17.htm
http://experts.about.com/
Although Kimball stopped producing musical instruments in 1996, the legacy of Kimball pianos lives on. The first Kimball pianos were produced under the name Kemble Pianos & Organs in 1857. The company was founded by William Wallace Kimball and was based in Chicago, Illinois. Later, the name was changed to the W.W. Kimball Company.
In 1959, the piano company was acquired by the Jasper Corporation, which later changed its name to Kimball International in 1974. And so, in the mysterious way of corporate mergers and acquisitions, Kimball no longer produces pianos yet the name of piano maker William Wallace Kimball lives on. The current Kimball International manufactures furniture for homes and offices.
At the peak of their piano production, Kimball manufactured 150 organs and 250 pianos every day. Their slogan was "Music for the Millions." The transition from piano maker to furniture manufacturer was relatively direct, since both industries require large supplies of wood. The current Kimball International maintains and regenerates an impressive 25,000 acres of U.S. timberlands forest.
As you might expect from a company that made pianos and organs for nearly 150 years, Kimball pianos range dramatically in style. Many of their instruments have catchy names, like the Whitney upright piano, Xanadu organ, Fascination organ, and the Electramatic player organ. Kimball produced grand pianos in addition to its organs, uprights, and spinets. Kimball also produced sheet music, piano rolls, and piano learning books.
This I found out on ebay
http://popular.ebay.com/ns/Musical-Instruments/Kimball+Piano.html
2006-12-22 10:35:30 · answer #1 · answered by ????? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kimball Upright Piano
2016-11-01 07:34:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This Site Might Help You.
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i have a 1895 w.w kimball upright piano can somebody tell me what it might be worth or give me some info on it
2015-08-06 03:36:05 · answer #3 · answered by Trefor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way to find out about your piano is to contact someone who is an expert in that field. I have an old piano (Carter W. 1905) that still plays well, but isn't worth a lot of money.
Can you piano hold a tunning once it has been tuned? Do any of the keys vibrate long after you release them, or do they twang when you strike them?
Is the soundboard cracked? If not, maybe some strings need replacing.
These things and more will affect the price of your piano.
You might try contacting Kimball and see if they can help.
Good luck!
2006-12-22 10:00:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not contact an expert piano tuner or
repairman in your area and have him look at it?
That's really the only way to get an estimate
of its worth and what repairs it might need
to bring it up to snuff.
2006-12-23 04:49:19 · answer #5 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your question at www.PianoWorld.com. It's an online forum where you can find advice for your piano. It's a piano lover's site.
2006-12-22 09:58:23 · answer #6 · answered by Giuleah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be worth a lot of money but it really depends on what condition its in
2006-12-22 09:56:54 · answer #7 · answered by Kristy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you ever sell your's? or find out how much it's worth? I have the same question.
2016-04-15 14:17:21 · answer #8 · answered by judyjo6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not a homework question.
2006-12-22 10:28:02 · answer #9 · answered by caring_funlovingteacher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋