Albert Krell, Jr.
piano maker
founder
Biography
Albert Krell, Jr. studied piano making with George Steck and, in 1889, joined his father Albert Krell, Sr. and brother Alexander in founding the Krell Piano Company. After his brother's death in 1895 (and following his father's death in 1900), he retired from the Krell Piano Company and organized the Krell-French Piano Company of Springfield, Ohio, which relocated to New Castle after a disastrous fire. He resigned from the Krell-French Piano Company in 1905 and started the Auto Grand Piano Company of America in Connersville, Indiana, making player piano manufacture a specialty.
Highlights
- Studied piano making with George Steck before joining his father's Krell Piano Company in 1889
- After his brother Alexander's death, retired from the Krell Piano Company and organized the Krell-French Piano Company of Springfield, Ohio (relocated to New Castle after a fire)
- Resigned from Krell-French in 1905 and started the Auto Grand Piano Company of America in Connersville, Ind., specializing in player pianos
Source
Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911), p. 357.
Public domain.