Walter Piano Company
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | Charles R. Walter |
| Headquarters | Elkhart, Indiana , |
| Products | Pianos |
| Website | walterpiano.com/ |
Walter Piano Company, Inc. (also known as Charles R. Walter Piano Company) is an American piano-manufacturing company in Elkhart, Indiana. Run by the Walter family, to which many of the workers belong,[1][2] the company hand-crafts its pianos in an Elkhart factory.[3]
In 1969, Charles Walter, formerly the head of Piano Design and Developmental Engineering at C.G. Conn,[4] bought the Janssen piano name from Conn. He founded a company to make pianos under the Janssen name.[5] In 1975, Walter started his own line of console and studio upright pianos. In 1991, the company ceased to produce pianos under the Janssen brand. In 1997, the company introduced a grand piano under its own brand.[5]
Piano models[edit]
As of 2020, the Charles R. Walter line of pianos consists of four models:[6]
- Grand Piano
- W 190 (6' 4")
- W 170 (5' 9")
- Upright Console Piano
- Walter 1520 (43")
- Upright Studio Piano
- Walter 1500 (45")
References[edit]
- ^ "Learn More About the Charles Walter Company in this Exclusive Interview". December 8, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "Charles R Walter Pianos from Chicago Pianos . com - All About Kingsburg Pianos".
- ^ "Made In Michiana: Walter Piano Company". ABC57. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ Good, Edwin M. (2014). "Walter Piano Co. [Charles R. Walter Piano Company]". Grove Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2258676. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "WALTER, CHARLES R." PianoBuyer. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "Grand Pianos - Console Pianos - Studio Pianos by Walter Piano". www.walterpiano.com. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
External links[edit]
Internet videos[edit]
- NAMM Interview of Charles R. Walter, Jan. 23, 2005
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