Kelly Plate History

[Farrell]

Didn't notice any bad spelling, English or grammar. But I did notice a bunch of great information! I guess Springfield, Ohio really was a hot-bed of plate pouring. And that famous manufacturer actually used aeolian plates - Yikes! Probably not much worse than the Kelly plates they used for 50 years or so though.

Sorry I don't have a clue about Badger. Having graduated from a Big-Ten school, I might guess that Badger Plate Company might have been located in Wisconsin.

Thanks for the info.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <JWyatt1492@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: Kelly Plate History


> Hello Terry !
> 
>        The Wickham Plate co. was bought at some time
> or other by  the Aeolian Piano co..  The  Wickham co.   
> Kelly Plate co. and the Fairbanks Plate co.  all began 
> casting plates in Springfield, Ohio in 1890.  Badger
> Plate co. was a major supplier of plates but I have not 
> been able to find any information on this co.  Badger
> made plates for  Wurlitzer at least thru 1953 and 
> probably later, however in 1978 Wurlitzer was using
> at least some O.S. Kelly plates.  The Oregon  Plate
> co. started making plates in 1907 in Oregon Ill.  This
> was where the Conover Piano factory was and later
> the Cable factory was located there
> 
>     As a side note in the late seventies most foundries
> including the foundry that  Steinway bought plates
> from was on strike. during this time Aeolian made 
> plates for Steinway so they could continue operation.
>      
>     HELP !!  If anyone has any information on the  Badger
> Plate Co. or any other foundry  PLEASE  let me know.   
>               
>       Please excuse  my  bad grammar,  bad English and
>  bad spelling.  
> 
>     Regards, to all
>    Jack Wyatt
>