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Hello Mike and All !
The Chickering Co. was bought in the
summer of 1908 by the American Piano Co.
In 1932 this Co. was bought by the Aeolian
Piano Co. At that time or near then the factory
was moved to East Rochester, N.Y.
Aeolian was at some time bought by the "Heller
family" in N.Y. City who owned the "Winter Piano
Co." For most of the time the Heller family owned
the Aeolian Co. Elmer Brooks and his brothers
George and Alan ran the entire Co. Of course this
included Chickering. During the 1920s this company
built great pianos. Chickerings most popular pianos
at that time were The 135, 145 and the 123 A -B -C.
The 135 was a 5'3" . The 145 was a 5'8" and the
123 A- B- C was a 6'3".
The 135 was one of the best 5'3".
The 145 was one of the best ( 5 ) 5'8" s ever built
The 123 A-B-C was one of the best (4) 6'3"s ever built.
Beware do not confuse the 123 ABC with the 123.
The 123 is completely different piano.
I think it was in the 1960s the Heller family sold Aeolian
to some Banks in N.Y.City. In turn they hired a furniture
co. executive by the name of Luke Borger to run the Co.
Elmer Brooks and his brothers were retired in the 1970s.
Unfortunately the rest is history.
The above are my oppinions.
Regards to all,
Jack Wyatt
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