Charles Carmeyer
began 1837, known past 1850
piano maker
Biography
Charles Carmeyer was a New York piano maker who began business on Walker Street in 1837. He became well known past 1850 specifically as a maker of cheap, low-priced instruments, occupying a different market niche than the higher-end makers of the period.
Highlights
- Began business on Walker Street in 1837; known past 1850 as a maker of cheap instruments.
Source
Daniel Spillane, History of the American Pianoforte (1890), p. 162.
Public domain.