DAEWOO PIANO CO
Korea's largest leading
trading company, controlling more than 50 subsidiary
companies. Daewoo practiced one of the most successful
programs in the field of manufacturing musical instruments,
such as pianos, guitars, banjos, mandolins, violins,
metronomes, harmonicas, melodias, amplifiers, and other
various kinds of musical accessories. Annual production of
the factory (named SAU JIN) includes 18,000 pianos and
600,000 fretted instruments, as well as a fine selection and
range of other quality musical instruments, in a 660,000
square foot plant on a 2,200,000 square foot tract of land.
And these "Arirang" brand musical instruments have
earned an excellent reputation from both musicians and
business circles alike.
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DAVENPORT-TREACY
These instruments, pianos,
player- pianos and grand pianos and Reproducing pianos
(licensed under the Welte-Mignon patents) have won
recognition from both the trade and the public for the very
high standard maintained in their manufacture. They contained
only the best of materials, employed only the highest skilled
labor, and are carefully and conscientiously constructed. The
scale is remarkably even, and the instruments have a fine
musical quality of tone. The cases are artistic and
attractive in design.
1950 - 408000 1964 -
570000 1971 - 643000 1978 - 722500
1955 - 503000 1965 - 579000 1972 - 653500 1979 - 737000
1958 - 521000 1966 - 589000 1973 - 660000 1980 - 754000
1960 - 535000 1967 - 601500 1974 - 683000 1981 - 767000
1961 - 542000 1968 - 611000 1975 - 695000 1982 - 780000
1962 - 551000 1969 - 621000 1976 - 708500 1983 - 795491
1963 - 560000 1970 - 631500 1977 - 712000
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DECKER
& SON
There is no more honorable or
a distinguished name associated with pianos than that of
Decker. And through all the year involving litigation and
claims to priority and trade name rights, the house of Decker
& Son has maintained a steady forward movement, conscious
that in it rested all of the rights of initiative, excellence
and fixedness of purpose. The Decker & Sons' piano had
its beginning in 1856, when the late Myron A. Decker embarked
with a partner, the instruments being known as the
Decker& Barnes. Both members were thoroughly skilled and
scientific piano experts. And the quality of the Decker
pianos improved as they grew in artistic fame and
recognition. The industry of Decker & Son is now
controlled by Mr. Frank C. Decker, son of the founder, and
his son-third generation Mr. Frank C, Decker, Jr. Both are
skilled piano experts trained from early boyhood in the
production of instruments of the highest grade. Upright,
grands and reproducing pianos are manufactured, and the
Decker & Son instruments maintain the place in the piano
world to which their artistic characteristics have entitled
them for more than sixty-six years.
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DE
KALB
A small grand piano and
electric expression grand piano of excellent quality and
construction and moderate price manufactured by the De Kaib
Piano Co. of De Kaib, Ill.
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DEITEMEIER
Made by the Deitmeier Piano
Co., San Francisco. Before the great fire of 1906 the
industry was principally repair work. After the fire the
business was resumed with manufacturing department on more
extensive scale at 862 Valencia Street.
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DELAWARE
Muncie, Md., has adopted its
company name for that of it. Pianos and player pianos.
Well-made instruments designed by experts.
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DENNYSON
Pianos and players of a
reliable construction and an admirable tone which bear this
name are manufactured by the Story & Clark
Piano Co., of Chicago.
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DETMER
Well-made pianos, player
pianos and grands are made by Henry Detmer, whose factory is
at Claremont Ave, and LeMoyne St., Chicago. A small industry
of long standing and good reputation.
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DIAPASON
Bangan Ohashi, a master
craftsman of piano scale design, created the Diapason four
decades ago. Ohashi's combination of Old World artistry and
modern research technology culminated in the Diapason High
Grand Piano. The Diapason piano is for the professional and
serious piano student is suited for the studio, school,
church, rehearsal room, and home. It is uniquely built to
meet stringent artistic demands and is acclaimed for
performance and superb sound. The sound boated is select
Sitka spruce, and the hammers are Renner. The strings,
bridges, keyboard, action, tuning pins, and pin block are all
crafted and/or machined from the best materials available to
assure stability and enduring quality.
The Diapason exceeds the
Japanese standards for quality piano manufacturing and has
been awarded the coveted JIS (Japan Industry Standard) mark
of recognition for being of superb quality.
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DIETMANN PIANOS LTD.
(SEE Bernhard Steiner
Pianos)
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DIMINUTIVE
The descriptive name given to
the small Stroliher upright by the
Smith,
Barnes & Strohber division of the Continental
Piano Co. This is a remarkable little instrument, is
3 ft. 71in. high.
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JACOB
DOLL
& SONS
All instruments bearing this
name is manufactured in the factories of Jacob Doll &
Sons, Inc. was one of the largest piano companies in America.
The pianos and player- pianos were popular with a large class
of music lovers and music dealers throughout the country. The
player- pianos were of the same popular standard as the
pianos, and the number of instruments annually produced was
very large and constantly increasing. Uprights, grands,
player pianos, electric expression and Reproducing pianos
(Welte-Mignon, licensee) are manufactured and the instruments
contain many valuable patents. This industry of Jacob Doll
& Sons is one of the largest in New York and its
confidence is proportionately great.
1920 - 29200 1924 - 38000
1927 - 48500 1930 - 55000
1921 - 31200 1925 - 41000 1928 - 51000 1931 - 57000
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DRACHMANN
Well made, attractive
player-pianos which have five large sale to discriminating
music lovers. They are manufactured by the H. C. Bay Company.
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DUERK
Baby Grand pianos of admirable
character are the product of the Duerk Grand Piano
Corporation,
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DUO
ART PIANOLA
This piano was well known.
This instrument was actuated by Duo Art music rolls
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DUO/ART
PLAYER-PIANO
An exciting innovation in
piano design and engineering has led to the creation of the
Hardman DUO, the amazing new player-piano developed and
manufactured exclusively by Hardman, Peck & Co. Unveiled
in the Spring of 1957, the DUO is actually two pianos in one.
At once an incomparable Hardman Console famed for acoustical
richness is changed from manual to a player-piano, ready to
play any of the hundreds of melodies on music
rolls-everything from classics to rock 'n roll.
A flick of the lever and the
dropping of a panel are all it takes to release the pedals
and finger-tip controls of the new DUO. Expression is
extremely sensitive to the individual touch. Rhythm and
nuances are even attainable through subtle practice on the
pedals themselves. But other expression devices enable you to
have complete shading control over any melody played. A tempo
gauge, calibrated to any extra wide sweep can be set or
changed during play by a flick of the finger. Soft bass and
soft treble buttons may be depressed independently or
together for muting melody or bass chords. In addition a
volume lever sustains tones like the manual sustaining foot
pedal. When manual play is again desired, raising the panel
and another flick of the lever places all controls completely
away from view, and at once you again have a manual Console
with standard toe pedals.
The DUO is an ideal family
piano, one that every member can play even those who have
never had a lesson. Lyrics are printed right on the music
rolls, so everyone can sing along as well. This adds greatly
to the fun of family gatherings and parties. The young
student in the family will find he learns faster on the DUO.
He can play it manually for practice lessons, and as a
player-piano to observe the technique of more advanced
arrangements.
One of the oldest and most
respected of all player-piano names, DuoArt is the newest of
all present-day player makes. DuoArt features such special
refinements as automatic expression control, a device
activated by music roll perforations, and which engages
sustaining pedal; a sensitive volume control and a transposer
bar to permit playing in any of five different keys.
Other expression devices
include soft bass and treble buttons, which may be employed
separately or together for muting melody or bass chords. In
addition, a loud pedal lever may be used to sustain tones.
Finally, tempo can be set or changed during play by a flick
of the finger. DuoArt comes equipped with authentic foot
pedals that enable adding rhythm, and subtle expression
variatiors. An electric motor unit allow enjoying
player-piano music without effort. DuoArt uses
performance-proven Standard Pneumatic Action Co. player
mechanism. As a regular manual console piano, DuoArt is
perfect for beginners or the accomplished. When all player
controls are hidden from sight, DuoArt is a fine direct blow
console, with responsive action and rich tone. DuoArt is
available in a choice of two styles.
1960 - 121100 1966 -
134300 1972 - 142900 1978 - 150900
1961 - 123400 1967 - 136000 1973 - 144700 1979 - 150300
1962 - 126200 1968 - 138000 1974 - 146500 1980 - 151100
1963 - 128500 1969 - 139800 1975 - 147600 1981 - 151800
1964 - 130500 1970 - 141800 1976 - 148700 1982 - 152200
1965 - 132000 1971 - 141100 1977 - 149900 1983 - 155500
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