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Mason & Hamlin Pianos owe their name after the founders Henry Mason - who was a pianist – and Emmons Hamlin – an inventor/mechanic. The two worked in a great partnership so that by 1867, just a little more than 10 years after they built their first instrument, they were able to win first prize their entry – American Cabinet Organ.
The partners soon enlisted the help of Richard Gertz who designed the Mason and Hamlin Pianos Soundboard. However, by 1930, the company was bought by the Aeolian American Piano Company. For more than 60 years the company struggled with finance problems so that it became necessary to sell the company several times. It was only in 1996 that the company the Mason & Hamlin Piano found refuge in PianoDisc, a company owned by the Burgett brothers Gary and Kirk.
Like all their product lines, Mason and Hamlin Grand Pianos are not mass produced. This ensures that the hand-made pianos are manufactured with great attention to details. Mason and Hamlin Pianos are indeed a real work of art.
Rebuilt Mason and Hamlin Pianos are being sold at fair prices these days. The basic models are those of Models 50, A and B. Variations such as Model AA, Model BB, and Model CC-94 are also available. |
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