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Knabe, Wm., & Co.

russell@irondogmedia.com · November 15, 2015 ·

Baltimore, MD. Made fine quality pianos, established in 1837. Incorporated into the American Piano Co. in 1908. One of the fine pianos in which the Ampico reproducing mechanism was installed.

Kipper, Alois

russell@irondogmedia.com · November 15, 2015 ·

Vienna. Maker of cylinder musical movements, 1896-? He died 1952.

Kimball, W.W.

russell@irondogmedia.com · November 15, 2015 ·

Chicago, IL, 1854-1959; Jasper, IN, 1959-1996. One of America’s largest manufacturers of pianos, including player pianos during the golden age. A major manufacturer of theatre pipe organs. Acquired by the Jasper Corporation 1959, which also acquired the Bösendorfer Klavierfabrik in Vienna, Austria, in 1966. Kimball International discontinued making pianos in 1996 but remains in business building a wide variety of furniture and cabinets.

Kantek, Karl

russell@irondogmedia.com · November 15, 2015 ·

Vienna. Maker of cylinder musical movements, 1873-1887.

Kalliope Musikwerke A.G.

russell@irondogmedia.com · November 15, 2015 ·

Leipzig, Germany. Made disc music boxes 1895-1919. Predecessor firm 1895-1898 was called Kalliope Fabrik Mechanischer Musikwerke Espenhain, Wacker & Bock.

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