Over our 30 years in the piano repair and restoration business, we have had the pleasure of refurbishing several Chickering Brothers pianos, including the Acoustigrand piano. Read Historical Statistics on the Chickering Brothers Acoustigrande Piano.In this regard, Steinway would quickly take the lead. This type of frame offered much better support upon which up and coming companies would build their own innovative technologies, the goal being a better and richer tone for the exceptional volume of sound produced by the single one-piece frame. In fact, the Chickering one-piece cast-iron frame became the model for other piano manufacturers, including Steinway. The Chickering & Sons factory in Boston, which did not produce the Acoustigrande Piano (this piano was produced in Chicago, IL), was the more famous of the two companies and by mid-19th century was considered to be the standard against which new technologies were compared and judged. Frank Chickering, George Chickering, Hall Chickering, and Jonas Chickering. Names associated with this family include C. Both companies are often referred to simplay as "Chickering," and although the two names do refer to a single family line, the pianos coming from the two factories were not the same models or even the same technologies. One was named Chickering Brothers with its factory located in Chicago, IL, and the other was named Chickering & Sons with its factory located in Boston, MA. But it is interesting to note that the last Acoustigrande pianos were manufacturered just two years before the stock market crash of 1929.įor Acoustigrande owners, the Chickering name is sometimes confusing because there were two distinct Chickering companies during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is unclear whether the end of Acoustigrande production is a direct result of the economic downturn that was beginning to surface in the U.S. According to the Pierce Piano Atlas, the piano Acoustigrande line was discontinued in 1927 after almost three decades of production. The pianos, manufacturered in Chicago, Illinois, during the early part of the 20th century, were typically made of the highest quality materials. We've found that many of these pianos have a wonderful sounding base section with consistant sound quality overall. | Pianos We've Restored | The Acoustigrande Piano from Chickering BrothersĪcoustigrande piano owners often talk about the high quality of this model from Chickering Brothers. | 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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