Needs to be refinished, tuned and a hammer needs to be re attached.Īny information on Kimballs would be great, especially history, serial number dating and model types. From what I've seen, this dates it to just before 1905 (no exact date known, would be nice).Ĭan I possible be playing on a 100+ year old piano? It is in great condition. The Harrison Kimball Piano was made in Chicago by W.W.

So now that I've given you some unnecessary information, here's what really matters: Unfortunately, space is an issue when it comes down to setting up space for two baby grands. The great aunts in my family were musical people and I'm the next runner up.

There is going to be a different piano handed down to me in a few years, one that has been played in many southern california opera halls. It was used as a personal, professional and teaching piano all its life when it was my great aunts and now mine. It sounds beautiful and exquisite, one of the best I've heard for what it is. We know it's been in the family since 1940's at least but I want to know the exact history. I've done some research and the serial number, according to sites, is dating this piano back to the early 1900's. I have a rather old Harrison Kimball baby grand.

Kimball baby grand piano history