
In October of 1871, a terrible fire raged through the city of Chicago killing somewhere in the region of 300 people and destroying over three square miles of the city. Kimball continued to deal in pianos from other manufacturers at this stage including popular names such as Chickering & Sons and Hallet & Davis. At this time, as far as records go, Kimball was dealing in pianos rather than an established manufacturer of pianos.įrom the jewellery shop, Kimball is thought to have moved premises to the Crosby Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, USA. These pianos were made by the company known as W.W Kimball and Company, who if the stories are to be believed, traded at first from the back of a jewellery shop.

They have manufactured some of the finest instruments on the market from modest beginnings in the business, as far back as 1857. Kimball is a name that resonates throughout the world or pianos as a producer of quality pianos.
