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| Company type | Privately held company (1851–1995) Brand (1985–present) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 1852[1] |
| Founder | Albert Weber, Sr. |
| Fate | Brand name acquired by Young Chang in 1985[2] |
| Headquarters | United States[3] |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Grand pianos Upright pianos Square pianos |
| Parent | Young Chang |
| Website | [1] |
The Weber Piano Company is a former piano manufacturing company based in New York City and East Rochester, New York from the middle of the 19th century through the beginning of the 20th century, and continued as a division of Aeolian-American at East Rochester, New York until 1985, when Aeolian went out of business.[1][4]
The Weber name was then sold to South Korean piano company Young Chang, which in turn sold the Weber name to Samsung Group in 1987.[4] Young Chang remains responsible for manufacturing the pianos, which are sold in two product lines: Weber, with entry-level and mid-level pianos, and Albert Weber, with higher-level products.[5][6]
- ^ a b Palmieri, Robert (2003). The Piano: An Encyclopedia. Taylor & Francis. p. 427. ISBN 0203427025.
- ^ Young Chang on Piano Buyer website
- ^ A Korean-American Marriage by Georg Predota on Interluke.hk, January 5, 2016
- ^ a b Palmieri, Robert (2003). The Piano: An Encyclopedia. Taylor & Francis. p. 428. ISBN 0203427025.
- ^ "Albert Weber Pianos at Hollywood Piano Company". Hollywood Piano Company. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ "Weber Pianos at Hollywood Piano Company". Hollywood Piano Company. Retrieved March 14, 2013.