Piano Brand
United StatesAmpico
Ampico, an American piano manufacturer established in 1908, was formed through the merger of several prominent piano brands. Known for acquiring Mason & Hamlin, Ampico produced high-quality pianos with a rich history.
- Est. 1908
- New York, United States
- No longer in production
Ampico
Est. 1908 · New York
Serial number
Ampico serial number lookup
How old is your Ampico piano? Enter its serial number to find the year it was made. Our chart has 12 dated Ampico serial numbers from 1920 to 1931.
- 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
Ampico through the years
In business from 1908 to 1931: 23 years.
Dated serials 1920–1931
From Wikipedia
American Piano Company (Ampico) was an American piano manufacturer formed in 1908 through the merger of Wm. Knabe & Co., Chickering & Sons, Marshall & Wendell, and Foster-Armstrong. They later purchased the Mason & Hamlin piano company as their flagship piano. The merger created one of the largest American piano manufacturers. In 1932, it was merged with the Aeolian Company to form Aeolian-American Co.
The file
Ampico in detail
Heritage
- Founder
- Invented expressive player
- Role in piano history
- Natural music playback
Workshop
- Factories
- New York
- Made in
- USA
- Materials
- Maple Spruce
- Innovations
- Reproducing musical roll tech
Instruments
- Models
- Reproducing Grand
- Sound
- Lifelike
Owning one
- Service network
- Historic
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