Help identifying this piano

[mika88]

I recently got married, and have been given an old Piano. I have not used it much as its a bit out of tune, and has a few dead keys.... But all in all it sounds, or has the potential to sound great in the right hands.
I had a look to try get as many details as I could and its made by Chandler & Held Piano Co (New york) and the serial number is 4001
Seems to be an old Company that I cannot find much about online or anywhere for that matter.
Any help would be great as I have spent alot of time researching with minimum results... and thats made me more curious.
It seems ot be from the early 1920's ?

[john90]

It sounds interesting. It is always nice to see pictures of the case, and the action and frame, and a shot of the tuning pins area. This wouldn't help me answer your questions, but might help solve other queries you have, or help others. 4001 is quite a low serial number.

[toner22]

https://books.google.com/books?id=BRaxAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA127&lpg=PA127&dq=Chandler+%26+Held+Piano+Co&source=bl&ots=CC96Hzq_2o&sig=KkHsc-2wtNLzRws-BETai1MuY4A&hl=en&ei=r9akTbPrDsHpgAettviTCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Chandler%20%26%20Held%20Piano%20Co&f=false

Well it looks like in 1908 of april 7th they changed the name to chandler piano co.

So if your piano says chandler and held it must date before that time.

As for the serial I looked up the serials https://www.bluebookofpianos.com/serial1.htm

[silverwoodpianos]

Not much information available for this company most likely because it was purchased by a larger one…
Most were out of 4 digit serials by 1910.