CHICKERING BROS., See Acoustigrande. This company was started in
    Chicago by Clifford Chickering 1892 who was a son of Josiah B. Chickering
   related to the Boston Chickerings. Also made Capacoustic Grand.
CHICKERING, JACOB, Boston 1850 made squares.
CHICKERING, JONAS, AEOLIAN CO.
 CHICKERING & MACKAY, From about 1830 t0 1841. See Chickering. John
  Mackay was a sea captain, took pianos to South America and brought back
   fine Rosewood, Mackay was lost at sea in 1841.
CHICKERING, Est. 1823, by Jonas Chickering and James Stewart.  The Firm
   was named Stewart & Chickering for a short time. In 1852 Jonas brought
   his three sons, C. Frank, Thomas E. and George H., into the company, the
  name changed to Chickering & Sons. 1852 the factory was on Washington
   St. Thomas took control after Jonas death in 1853. In 1871 Thomas passed
   away and  Frank took control.  Frank and George died in the late 1890's.
   1908 the firm was sold to the American Piano Co.  Aeolian Corp. bought
   the American Piano Co. and formed Aeolian-American in 1932.  Chickering
    Hall located at Fifth Ave. and 18th St. in NY was completed on 1875, in
   1900 it was sold due to financial problems.  Chickering Quarter-Grand
   introduced in 1901. The Chickering Ampico was introduced in 1911.
   Concert Grand #15327, built about 1925.  Chickering factory was located
  at East Rochester, NY  The East Rochester plant closed 7-22-82. The name
   was purchased by the Wurlitzer Piano Co., some Chickering pianos were
    made in Holly Springs, MS. starting in 1986. Baldwin purchased Wurlitzer
  and Chickeringin 1995. See Stewart & Chickering. Photo on page 168.
1823-100           1907-110000           1932-149800             1960-212750
1825-316           1908-112000           1933-150700             1961-214527
1827-509           1909-113000           1934-152500             1962 -216488
1829-620           1910-115000           1935-155200             1963-217830
1830-716           1911-117200           1936-158200             1964-219221
1835-1980          1912-120000           1937-161400             1965-221117
1840-4235          1913-121000           1938-163000             1966-222963
1845-6490          1914-12 2500          1939-165000             1967-224943
1850-10000         1915-124000           1940-167200             1968-226928
1855-15400         1916-126000           1941-170000             1969-228651
1860-22000         1917-127500           1942-174700             1970-230300
1865-28000         1918-128500           1943-179500             1971-231317
1870-35500         1919-130000           1947-187000             1972-232410
1875-46000         1920-132500           1948-189200             1973-234059
1880-55500         1921-133400           1949-192450             1974-235824
1885-70000         1922-134400           1950-195000             1975-237578
1890-78500         1923-137500           1951-197500             1976-239340
1895-85000         1924-13 7600          1952-198400             1977-240626
1900-93000         1925-139700           1953-202000             1978-242694
1901-94500         1926-1416 00         1954-202400            1979-244266
1902-96000         1927-143900          1955-204000            1980-245989
1903-98500         1928-145400          1956-205900            1981-247477
1904-101000        1929-147700          1957-207000             East Rochester
1905-105000        1930-148400          1958-209300             Plant Closed
1906-107000        1931-149100          1959-211150             7-22-82
    1986-Wurlitzer made their first Chickering in Holly Springs, MS.
1986-1,885,000 1987-1,935,000 1988-2,002,000
   1994-Baldwin made their first Chickering Grand Piano
1994-328723   1995-329830   1996-335502
CHICKERING, S. G., Boston, exhaustive research & inquiry has failed to
     uncover any real facts. Not known at Chickering & Sons. Name was cast in
     plate. Boston Public Library added only that he lived and died in Boston.