It was possible that dance bands with vocalists were becoming more popular than solo piano music. Although even before 1929 some makers had gone under because of the radio and phonograph.Īpparantly a lot of people had grown tired even of player pianos. After the Great Depression of 1929 many piano companies went out of business or merged with other more financially stable ones. In the early 30's American merged with Aeolian, Weber Piano & Pianola Co.īy 1929 Ampico was in financial trouble.

Fischer, Vose, Stroud and many more names. In the early 1900's and later they acquired Chickering & Sons, Knabe, Haines, A.B. Gibson Guitar Co now owns the Ampico name.įoster-Armstrong had bought Marshall & Wendell Piano in 1899. It was installed in many pianos including Mason & Hamlin, Chickering, Wm Knabe, J & C Fisher and others. The Ampico was an electrically powered reproducing player piano device made by the American Piano Co. The Ampico name which is an abbreviation for American Piano Company was established between 19. Well known for its excellent quality player pianos the American Piano Company was incorporated in 1908 in Rochester NY and was controlled by the Foster-Armstrong Co.

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