1973 Everett 21 Acoustic Studio Piano #212693

Piano Type

Upright piano

Number Of Pedals

3

Number Of Keys

88

Beautiful looking and stunning sound. This piano was built by Yamaha after they bought the Everett piano company, and it was built here in the U.S.A. The Everett upright pianos were always known to be of quality, and this piano is no exception. Valued at approximately $2000, my price reflects the one missing wood louvered slat. A little history, if interested: The Everett Piano Company is an American company founded in the 19th century. Its history begins in Boston, where the John Church and Frank A. Lee (John Church & Company) brand was established in 1883. Interestingly, this name is translated as "strong". Initially, a reed organ was created in the factory, and medium class (commercial) upright and grand pianos were to be produced, but this idea has changed. It was decided that the goal would be to create the highest quality instruments possible. In 1926 the Everett factory merged with Cable-Nelson Piano and was moved to Michigan-South Haven. In the meantime, Everett has abandoned its flagship instrument, the electronic reed organ, in favour of pianos. 10 years later, they started working with Meridan Co., where many innovations and changes in the construction of Everett pianos were made. This was due to the experienced engineer George H. Stapely, who soon became the president of the company. After World War II, Everett stopped manufacturing grand pianos because there was a much greater demand for upright pianos. In the 1950s, the school Everett piano was extremely popular, meeting the strict requirements of schools. This was mainly due to the reinforced Balanced Tension Back construction. Officially, the Everett brand became the property of Meridan Co. in 1954. The next owner was the legendary company that produced the Hammond organ. Thanks to this cooperation the production of the Hammond piano began. Next, the brand was bought by the world-famous company Yamaha. Officially, American production ended in 1989 and the last three years belonged to the Baldwin factory! This is where the last American Everett pianos were made, commissioned by Yamaha (the numbers of these models end with the letter C). Only for a year Baldwin used its parts for production - 1988-89. And here is another surprise, in 1995 the name Everett was bought by experienced pianist Edward Richards (Wrightwood Enterprises, Inc.). Since then, the pianos have been produced in China by Dongbei Piano Co., and in smaller Chinese factories. Richards then sold them in the USA for several years through a small network of dealers. One of the key inventions of engineer and president George Stapely was a research-based Balanced Tension Back design patented in 1946. Thanks to the exceptional strength of the metal posts, it allowed for a more permanent tuning effect - the pure sound was maintained longer. Using this innovation, a dyna-tension scale - developed by American designer John Henns in 1949 - was introduced. Although these terms sound complicated and may not be understood by the amateur - it is worth remembering that these are inventions that characterise Everett pianos.

Brand

Everett