This is just about all the information that’s survived the passing of time on the Hamilton Organ Company.
In 1889 they were located on 85-89 West 14th Place, Chicago, IL. In 1899 the company was sold to D.H. Baldwin & Co. who made the 'Monarch' organ. They discontinued organ production probably in 1913.
Vertical piano serial numbers: Model 248A Pro, 48' tall. 1990 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - See numbers below. Baldwin vertical pianos 44' tall and up: Models 6000, 5050, 248 (after 1993), 243. 1984 - 3 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 486686. Baldwin Acrosonic serial numbers.
Serial numbers:
1889 - 1000 1907 - 57149 1908 – 62748 1890 - 2090 1899 – 26000 1909 – 65574 1891 - 4010 1900 - 31000 1910 – 671811892 - 6300 1901 - 34000 1911 -68773 1893 - 8000 1902 - 37000 1912 - 70388
1894 - 11000 1903 - 40000 1913 – 71722 1895 - 14000 1904 - 40001
1896 - 17000 1905 – 45931 1897 - 20000 1906 – 50382 1898 - 23000
- HAMILTON PIANO CO., Est. 1889, with factories at Chicago Heights, Ill. Controlled by the Baldwin Piano Company. Gibson Guitars Guitars acquired the Hamilton name in 2001, when they purchased the Baldwin Piano Co. See Acrosonic or Baldwin for additional numbers. Serial numbers are for the first piano made in year shown.
- Hamilton Organ Company. This is just about all the information that’s survived the passing of time on the Hamilton Organ Company. In 1889 they were located on 85-89 West 14th Place, Chicago, IL. In 1899 the company was sold to D.H. Who made the 'Monarch' organ. They discontinued organ production probably in 1913.
Baldwin Organ Company
Baldwin Organ Serial Numbers History
158 West Fourth St. in 1862; later 142-144 West Fourth St., Cincinnati, OH. Established in 1862 as a music dealer, eventually operating a chain of music stores. Reorganized as D.H. Baldwin & Co. in 1873, in 1889 acquired the Hamilton Organ Co. Incorporated 1892 with Lucien Wulsin, president; D.H. Baldwin, vice-president; G.W. Armstrong, secretary. Later also made the Monarch organs, Baldwin, Valley Gem and Ellington pianos. Bought out Minshall-Estey and produced that organ for a time. See Hamilton Organ Co.
Baldwin Organ Serial Numbers List
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