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Piano with brass legs by Winter & Company
Estimated price for orientation: 2 500 $
Category: Upright Pianos
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Winter & Company Number of Pedals: 2 MPN: Serial number 335129 Size: 37H x 56W x 24.5D Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Year: circa 1955 Number of Keys: 88 UPC: Does not apply
This piano plays wonderfully AND it's an art piece. When we originally purchased it 30 years ago, it was lacquered in ivory, but the paint had yellowed and was peeling. We hired an artist to refinish it and make it a centerpiece. It can, of course, be refinished in black or ivory lacquer which would be stunning with its solid brass legs and music stand. The Winter Piano Company was originally established in 1899 by Julius Winter. In 1901, Julius Winter purchased the Heller Piano Company of New York, absorbing the Heller brand name into the Winter Piano Company. In 1903, a new, state-of-the-art factory was erected on Southern Boulevard. Winter was very successful, and began building pianos under the 'Rudolf' name, utilizing their old factory for the manufacturing of Rudolf pianos. In 1904, Winter began building player pianos under the 'Master-Player' brand name.After the onset of the Great Depression, Winter became part of the large Aeolian-American Corporation, and their factories were used to build a number of brand names that were controlled by Aeolian at the time. Winter's most famous contribution to the industry was the 'Winter Musette', the first spinet-style upright piano built in America circa about 1931. When the piano industry went under with the Great Depression, the introduction of the spinet piano essentially saved the industry by offering a new, sleek looking piano that would fit in most modern interiors. Unlike their upright predecessors which were sometimes as high as 60 inches tall, the new Winter Musette spinet piano was barely 36 inches high! The Winter name was discontinued in the 1980's when Aeolian went out of business.
Description
| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | Winter & Company |
| Number of Pedals: | 2 | MPN: | Serial number 335129 |
| Size: | 37H x 56W x 24.5D | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
| Year: | circa 1955 | Number of Keys: | 88 |
| UPC: | Does not apply |
This piano plays wonderfully AND it's an art piece. When we originally purchased it 30 years ago, it was lacquered in ivory, but the paint had yellowed and was peeling. We hired an artist to refinish it and make it a centerpiece. It can, of course, be refinished in black or ivory lacquer which would be stunning with its solid brass legs and music stand. The Winter Piano Company was originally established in 1899 by Julius Winter. In 1901, Julius Winter purchased the Heller Piano Company of New York, absorbing the Heller brand name into the Winter Piano Company. In 1903, a new, state-of-the-art factory was erected on Southern Boulevard. Winter was very successful, and began building pianos under the 'Rudolf' name, utilizing their old factory for the manufacturing of Rudolf pianos. In 1904, Winter began building player pianos under the 'Master-Player' brand name.After the onset of the Great Depression, Winter became part of the large Aeolian-American Corporation, and their factories were used to build a number of brand names that were controlled by Aeolian at the time. Winter's most famous contribution to the industry was the 'Winter Musette', the first spinet-style upright piano built in America circa about 1931. When the piano industry went under with the Great Depression, the introduction of the spinet piano essentially saved the industry by offering a new, sleek looking piano that would fit in most modern interiors. Unlike their upright predecessors which were sometimes as high as 60 inches tall, the new Winter Musette spinet piano was barely 36 inches high! The Winter name was discontinued in the 1980's when Aeolian went out of business.