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| Piano Make |
Challen |
| Made in |
London, UK |
| Rating when Reconditioned (see makes page) |
50-68 |
| Estimated number of pianos in the UK |
40,000. About 15,000 baby grands. |
| Dates of manufacture and serial numbers |
1900 - 26260
1920 - 35814
1940 - 66482
1960 - 87529
1980 - 104455 |
| Comments on this make |
Challen generally made medium quality upright and baby grand pianos. There are a few pre 1900 Challen uprights which can be decorative and have a warm tone. The best challen uprights were made from about 1900 to 1935. They were also the UK's most prolific baby grand manufacturer, and large quantities of mahogany baby grand Challen pianos 4ft 6in to 5ft 6in made from 1900 to 1935 are still in service. We often restore the less common and very attractive walnut ones. Challen are also thought to have made the 4ft 9in London Bechstein baby grand, which reveals many similarities to the Challen.
There are many Challen upright pianos in the UK, dating from about 1960 to 1980, varying from medium to good quality. |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 25 February 2012 20:08 |
