Description
This stunning Monington & Weston baby grand in dark mahogany has just arrived in our Glasgow showroom. This piano has an incredible sound and is in perfect condition and ready for our talented customers to try.
Monington & Weston was a piano manufacturer in London. It existed between 1858 and 1975. Originally the company was called Monington & Co.. James Weston joined later. However, the company was owned and run by William S. Watts from 1911 until 1972 when it was taken over by his son Bernard.
Pianos made before the 1920s are considered of mediocre quality. The addition of an extra iron frame to the back of uprights and grands, commonly called a “double” iron frame, mean that these models had a much better tone. The double iron frame expanded with changes in temperature thus allowing it to stay in tune much better than wooden backed pianos. This made it popular in countries with a warmer climate. In the 1930s, the company produced one of the few traditional 6-octave uprights, which also has an extra iron frame.
1858 – Monington & Weston established as a partnership. The original factory was in Bayham Place, Camden Town, in the area of London known as “the home of piano makers”
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