Formerly | Steck & Grupe |
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Industry | Piano manufacturing |
Founded | 1857 |
Founder | George Steck |
Defunct | 1904 |
Fate | Acquired by Aeolian Company in 1904 |
Steck was a brand of pianos manufactured from 1857 to 1985. They were initially made by George Steck & Company before combining with the Aeolian Company in 1904. The Aeolian Company went bankrupt in 1985. The Steck piano brand was then sold to Sohmer & Co., and then to America Sejung Corporation, which dissolved in 2013.
George Steck & Company had a performance hall known as Steck Hall, which was also the site of several notable speeches.