Piano is 5'0" long and is in great original condition. In 1985 Aeolian shut down, whereby the Mason & Hamlin name was acquired a few more times from 1985-1995. 1915, the 58-note player organ having 20 musical stops Description. 1865-1880, the fancy burl walnut case with pierced fretwork panels AEOLIAN ORCHESTRELLE PLAYER ORGAN, American, AEOLIAN ORCHESTRELLE PLAYER ORGAN, American, c. Steck pianos were made in Gotha, Germany and possibly London too, and were part of the Aeolian group who are well known for making player pianos.
The majority of Stecks are good quality uprights made from about 1900 to 1920. Designed exclusively for Aeolian Grand Pianos. Today, the Knabe is the premium piano for Samick Music Corporation, one of the world's largest musical instrument manufacturers. The American Piano Company became part of the Aeolian Corporation in 1932, and continued to produce upright and grand pianos until Aeolian’s collapse in 1985, when the Knabe name, equipment, patterns, and unfinished pianos were all sold to Sohmer & Co. (controlled by Aeolian) until about 1982. The item “Aeolian Pump Player Piano Rebuilding Parts Air Manifold” is in sale since Sunday, December 23, 2018. (1887) to make automatic organs and, after 1895, as the Aeolian Co. I wish I could play this on a Grand Piano NOTE: Aeolian employed two different methods of turning the Cut-Out device 'On' and 'Off' during the years that they made the modern Aeolian line of player pianos. I wish I could play this on a Grand Piano The Aeolian Company was founded by New York City piano maker William B.