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Story had built pianos with other partners - Story and Powers (1862), Story and Camp (1868). Story and Clark: Founded 1884 as Story (employee of a music store) and Clark (builder of reed organs). Please do not recommend them! They have turned out to be very bad pianos! will no longer carry that brand in their store because of all the problems these pianos have had." I've tried to be patient with the piano and have hung in there - largely because I couldn't afford another piano - but now the poor thing is finally dying. has had only him work on my piano since it has been such a nightmare.

He works primarily on Steinways and tunes for concert pianists all over Colorado. Thankfully, has been a very reputable company and will put my purchase price of this piano toward another one! My tech has unfortunately had to replace several other customers' Kohler and Campbell pianos because the keyboards lock up. I purchased it from, and they are replacing it with another (new) Kohler Campbell grand until I can afford to purchase a Yamaha. It has been a constant headache since the day I bought it.

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Hope this helps.Update 2009: A reader emailed me: "You may want to update your information on the Kohler and Campbell grand pianos.

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Our serial numbers appear to be within a two to three year period which is about the same time as the Brambach that was John Lennons and Yoko Ono's that sold in 2007 for $300,000+.

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I have a Brambach with serial number 48252. Looking to the website within the archives section your serial number registers between 1910-1920. Today, there is cement covering a location that once produced grand instruments, leaving behind the idea that the old music is buried in Detroit. There are some traces of a unique material culture left behind in the Grinnell buildings that are still standing, but for buildings like the piano factory, the present-day will not be able to potentially create a new material culture (for example, one warehouse is now repurposed into trendy domestic lofts). The failure of this business left numerous buildings that once belonged to the Grinnell Brothers like the piano factory on Jones Street, abandoned. The Grinnell business endeavors were rocky all the way up to 1981 when the company was completely liquidated. The riots deterred people from coming downtown and subsequently, business began to decline. Grinnell’s president, Jack Wainger, felt confident about his business telling the Detroit Free Press that, “Downtown Detroit is coming back as a place to shop.” Grinnell continued to be successful up until the Detroit Riots of 1967. The Grinnell brothers ended up selling the business in 1955, but it was still known as the largest piano retailer in the 1960’s. Was the Grinnell brothers’ biggest competition, but even with a competitor their business continued to expand with over 40 stores in the United States and Ontario, hence the need for 3 different factories. Piano Factory.Ĭurrently, this location boasts a cemented parking lot. An old photograph of the factory showcases, a large brick building with lettering marking it as the Grinnell Bros. The array of businesses in this small area, suggests there once was a thriving community in the area. Surrounding the factory off of Jones are 2 buildings for rooming, a hotel, machine shops, a laundry store, and printing and chemical manufacturers. The factory first appears on the 1921 edition Sanborn Insurance Maps. The piano factory built in Detroit was located at 437 Jones Street between 1st Avenue and Cass Avenue (Jones is now known as Plaza Drive). The brothers eventually constructed 3 piano manufacturing plants (Holly, MI, Detroit, MI, and Windsor, ON) along with numerous warehouses and stores to meet consumer demands. Their store sold a variety of things including furniture and instruments, but their business really expanded once the brothers began to manufacture their own pianos in 1902. Ira, Herbert, and Clayton Grinnell moved their business into Detroit in 1882, which became their headquarters. (Image: ) The Grinnell brothers were a well-known name throughout most the 1900’s. History: The Grinnell Brothers Piano Company was established in 1882 and produced pianos for close to a century.