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 · SCHWEIGHOFER · 1892 · CATALOGUE · .

These are images from the Schweighofer 100-year Jubilee Catalogue (published in 1892). The catalogue includes a history of the company, drawings and descriptions of various grand and upright piano models, as well as action drawings and images of the factory. The text is in German. 
[Click on the pictures to enlarge them]

Cover & introduction

History

Very old piano models

~ 1792 - Oldest Schweighofer square piano

 

~ 1842 - Concert grand

Contemporary piano models - in 1892, the date of the catalogue:

~ Concert grands description, model I

 

~ Concert, medium & baby grand pianos with repetition action, cast iron frame, models I, Ia and II 

~ Medium & baby grand with repetition action, models Ia and II (description)

~ Concert grand & smaller pianos with Viennese action, cast iron frame, models III and IV

~ Mignon grand with Viennese action, cast iron frame, model VII

~ Grands with composite (forged) iron frames, models V, Va and VI

<= model VI

~ Upright piano, baroque style

~ Upright piano, "black wood" style

 

Action drawings

Fig. 1 - double escapement repetition action for concert grands
Fig. 2 - half-English (or Anglo-German) repetition action for model Ia and II grands
Fig. 3 - Viennese action
Fig. 4 - upright piano action

 

Factory & Clavier-Salon: 

The catalogue was graciously provided by Alexander Langer from Klagenfurt, Austria. He can be contacted for more information at alexander@klavierhaus-langer.at .

Updated: 08.10.2006

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