Aeolian Company
Aeolian's New York Headquarters from 1912-1927 | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Organ/Piano Manufacturer |
| Predecessor | Mechanical Orguinette Co. |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Founder | William B. Tremaine |
| Defunct | 1985 |
| Fate | Bankrupted |
| Successor | Aeolian-American Piano Corporation |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Frederick Gilbert Bourne |
| Products | Organs, Pianos, Phonographs |
| Subsidiaries | |
The Aeolian Company was a musical-instrument making firm whose products included player organs, pianos, sheet music, records and phonographs. Founded in 1887, it was at one point the world's largest such firm. At its early-1920s peak, Aeolian produced roughly one-third of U.S. pianos and, following merger with the American Piano Company, surpassed Kimball to become the world's largest piano manufacturer, with a significant international presence. Having contracts with Steinway & Sons to provide its Duo-Art system for installation in Steinway pianos. It went out of business in 1985.