Bechstein Upright Piano - Bethany Baptist Church - near Americus, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 45.538 W 091° 37.721
15S E 619149 N 4290922
This piano is in the back of the church, in the classroom section...a cloth curtain can be drawn to divide the sections...
Waymark Code: WM12HQX
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2020
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County of piano: Montgomery County
Location of piano: In classroom section of church, Bethany Church Rd., near Americus
Type Piano: Bechstein Upright
Piano Built: 1920s
Between The Wars:
"Eventually the Bechstein factory resumed full-scale production during the 1920s. At that time, technical innovations and inventions of new materials and tools, as well as improvements in piano design and construction, had allowed Bechstein to become one of the leading piano makers again.
"The most successful models were the updated "A"-185 and "B"-208 grand pianos. The upright pianos became more popular after the war, and C. Bechstein were successful with its upright pianos Model-8 and Model-9, both of which have been considered the finest upright pianos.
"The company became a joint-stock company 1923, allowing Edwin Bechstein and his wife Helene, to re-purchase part of the company as shareholders.
"In London a small number of budget-quality baby grand pianos 4'8" in size were built and marketed. They are cast "Bechstein London" on the frame and C.Bechstein on the fall board.
"In 1930, the company collaborated with German electrical goods manufacturer Siemens under Nobel laureate Walther Nernst to produce one of the first electric pianos, the "Neo-Bechstein" or "Siemens-Bechstein" electric grand, using electromagnetic pickups.