1829

B. Squire was established. In 1936 Kemble took over production. For reference, serial number 17845 corresponds to the year 1885, as confirmed by an original invoice. For any serial numbers after 50000 see Kemble's Serial numbers. Kemble's phased out B. Squire in the late 1970s. In the mid-80s Kemble made some very small overstrung underdamper pianos with an 85-note range under Squire name, which were just under 56 inches wide. They sell well in the North of England, as 57 inches is the width of the gap between the chimney breast and outside wall in a lot of terraced houses.

1830

Claude Montal (1800-1865) started his career in Paris as the first blind piano tuner. He was the son of a saddler and lost his sight through typhus at the age of six. His parents sent him to an ordinary school, but later he was educated the Royal Institute for the Blind in Paris. In 1834 he published a booklet title "How to Tune your Piano yourself" and later opened his own shop and workshop.

1830

Chickering made a one-piece iron frame for a grand and patented it in 1843.

1830

There were approximately fifty piano makers in London at this time.

1831

William Allen patented a cast iron frame, including tension bars, all in iron but the lower part of the wrest plank, which was of wood to hold the wrest pins.

1831

The company of Richard Lipp, Stuttgart, was established.

1832

Samuel, Barnet & Sons, London, were established.

1835

Wilke of Breslau invented the first hammer covering machine, although it was not adopted for some time.

1835

John Hopkinson started his business in Leeds. For more information on Hopkinson's Pianos see the History of John Hopkinson.

1835

John Strohmenger of London was established. In 1938 Chappell bought them out.

1835

Grotrian-Steinweg pianos was established by Friedrich Grotrian (1803-1860).

1836

John Brinsmead established himself as a piano maker in London.

For more information on John Brinsmead. See also 1884.

1836

Steinweg was making grand pianos in Germany and later moved to America where in 1853 the company name was changed to Steinway.

1836

Tate was using a half-blow rail.

1836

Wheatley Kirk patented the first complete iron frame for an upright piano.

1837

Allison Pianos, 29 Berners Street, London, was founded. Other premises of the company were at 49 Wardour Street, Soho, London (1839), and 75 Dean Street (1846), also in Soho.

See also the Allison entry under 1840.

1837

In France at this time there were about seventy-five piano makers.

1837

William Knabe from Germany opened up his firm in Baltimore.

1838

The Whiton & Whiton Company was founded.

1838

Moore & Moore of London was founded. The company was taken over by Kemble's in 1933.

1839

Hallet & Davis, Boston, USA, was established.

1840

The Allison company was established. In 1840 the shop was located at 106 Wardour St., Soho, London, but this was just a retail outlet. In 1851 they opened a shop at 34 Brook Street, and in 1856 a new factory was opened at 1a Warrington Street, Somers Town, London. From 1879 on the company was called Arthur Allison and Co. and located at 171 Wardour Street, while the factory on Warrington Street was still in use. In 1907 they moved to Prebend Street in Camden Town. In 1911 the company changed its name to Allison and Allison and two years later opened shops at Leighton Road, Kentish town, 10 Charlton King's Road, and Prebend Street. In 1923 they had locations at 56 and 60 Wigmore Street, and in 1929 they opened at 56 Chalk Farn Road, Leighton Road, Kentish Town and 60 Wigmore Street. Later that year they were taken over by Chappell. They also sold pianos under the name of Globe. As a reference for dating, a piano with serial number 7116 can be confirmed as dating from around 1865.