Piano Brand
United KingdomKemble & Co
Kemble was a British piano maker founded by Michael Kemble in Stoke Newington, London, in 1911. It later moved to Bletchley, Milton Keynes, and grew into the largest piano factory in Britain, best known for compact uprights. Yamaha became a partner in 1986 and the controlling owner in 1988; the factory closed in 2009, ending piano making in the UK.
- Est. 1911
- London, United Kingdom
- No longer in production
Kemble & Co
Est. 1911 · London
Serial number
Kemble & Co serial number lookup
How old is your Kemble & Co piano? Enter its serial number to find the year it was made. Our chart has 76 dated Kemble & Co serial numbers from 1930 to 2008.
- Upright piano: open the top lid and look at the cast-iron plate near the tuning pins, usually on the left or right side.
- Grand piano: look on the plate near the tuning pins, under the music desk, or on the soundboard beside the plate.
- Ignore model numbers and patent dates: the serial number is usually 4 to 7 digits long.
Timeline
Kemble & Co through the years
In business from 1911 to 2009: 98 years.
Dated serials 1930–2008
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Kemble & Co in detail
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