Pianos

Below you will see the pianos in the Jack Wyatt Museum’s collection. Clicking on any of the photos will take you to a page devoted to that piano, with many more photos and commentary.

Historic pianos need special care. John R. Watson has prepared a paper called Principles of Piano Conservation where you can learn what kind of approach is most appropriate.

1782 Buntebart square piano (London)

1790 “John Sellers” square piano, replica (Philadelphia)

1803 John Geib & Son square piano (NYC)

1825 Babcock square piano (Boston)

1828 Soufléto “bridge” piano (Paris)

1828-1833 Scherr square piano (Philadelphia)

1834 Pape tabletop downstriking piano (Paris)

1838 JT Murray cabinet upright piano (London)

1840 H Roloff “dog kennel” upright piano (Germany)

1858 Chickering “Cocked Hat” grand piano (Boston)

1859 Chickering upright “Lincoln” (Boston)

1871 Bechstein upright piano (Berlin)

1883 Mason & Hamlin screw-stringer upright piano (Boston)

1895 Frank Teupe “Giraffe” piano (Louisville)

1897 Heintzman transposing piano (Toronto)

1919 George Rogers down striking piano (London)

1930s Hoepfner desk piano

1936 Mathushek spinet grand piano (NYC)

1974 Convention piano