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'''Walter Piano Company, Inc''' (also known as '''Charles R. Walter Piano Company''') an American [[piano]]-manufacturing company in [[Elkhart, Indiana]].
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'''Walter Piano Company, Inc.''' (also known as '''Charles R. Walter Piano Company''') is an American [[piano]]-manufacturing company in [[Elkhart, Indiana]]. Run by the Walter family, to which many of the workers belong,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-08 |title=Learn More About the Charles Walter Company in this Exclusive Interview |url=https://pianopricepoint.com/charles-walter-piano-company/ |access-date=2020-12-16 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Charles R Walter Pianos from Chicago Pianos . com - All About Kingsburg Pianos |url=https://www.chicagopianos.com/charles-r-walter-pianos.html}}</ref> the company hand-crafts its pianos in an Elkhart factory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Made In Michiana: Walter Piano Company |url=https://www.abc57.com/news/made-in-michiana-walter-piano-company |access-date=2020-12-16 |website=ABC57 |language=en}}</ref>


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In 1969, Charles Walter, formerly the head of Piano Design and Developmental Engineering at [[C.G. Conn]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Walter Piano Co. [Charles R. Walter Piano Company]|url=https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-1002258676|access-date=2020-12-16|website=Grove Music Online|date=2014 |language=en|doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2258676|isbn=978-1-56159-263-0 |last1=Good |first1=Edwin M. }}</ref> bought the Janssen piano name from Conn. He founded a company to make pianos under the Janssen name.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=WALTER, CHARLES R.|url=https://www.pianobuyer.com/brand/walter-charles-r/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=PianoBuyer|language=en-US}}</ref> In 1975, Walter started his own line of [[Piano#Upright|console and studio upright pianos]]. In 1991, the company ceased to produce pianos under the Janssen brand. In 1997, the company introduced a grand piano under its own brand.<ref name=":0" />
== History ==
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The company was formed in 1969 after Charles Walter, a former [[C.G. Conn]] head of Piano Design and Developmental Engineering<ref>{{Cite web|title=Walter Piano Co. [Charles R. Walter Piano Company]|url=https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-1002258676|access-date=2020-12-16|website=Grove Music Online|language=en|doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-1002258676}}</ref>, bought the Janssen piano name from Conn and started his own company making Jassen pianos, doing so until 1991.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=WALTER, CHARLES R.|url=https://www.pianobuyer.com/brand/walter-charles-r/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=PianoBuyer|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Piano models ==
In 1975, Charles Walter start his own line of console and studio upright pianos and in 1997 the first grand piano was introduced,<ref name=":0" />
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As of 2020, the Charles R. Walter line of pianos consists of four models:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Grand Pianos - Console Pianos - Studio Pianos by Walter Piano|url=https://www.walterpiano.com/pianos/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=www.walterpiano.com}}</ref>


=== Grand Piano ===
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Walter Piano Company is now a company run by the Walter family where many of the workers are part of the Walter family.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-08|title=Learn More About the Charles Walter Company in this Exclusive Interview|url=https://pianopricepoint.com/charles-walter-piano-company/|access-date=2020-12-16|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Charles R Walter Pianos from Chicago Pianos . com - All About Kingsburg Pianos|url=https://www.chicagopianos.com/charles-r-walter-pianos.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> Walter pianos are hand crafted in the factory of [[Elkhart, Indiana]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Made In Michiana: Walter Piano Company|url=https://www.abc57.com/news/made-in-michiana-walter-piano-company|access-date=2020-12-16|website=ABC57|language=en}}</ref>
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* W 190 (6' 4")
* W 170 (5' 9")


== Piano models ==
=== Upright Console Piano ===
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* Walter 1520 (43")
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The Charles R. Walter line of pianos consist of four models.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Grand Pianos - Console Pianos - Studio Pianos by Walter Piano|url=https://www.walterpiano.com/pianos/|access-date=2020-12-16|website=www.walterpiano.com}}</ref>


* Grand Piano
=== Upright Studio Piano ===
** W 190 (6' 4")
* Walter 1500 (45")
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** W 170 (5' 9")
* Upright Console Piano
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** Walter 1520 (43")
* Upright Studio Piano
** Walter 1500 (45")


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official|https://www.walterpiano.com/}}
* {{Official|https://www.walterpiano.com/}}

=== Internet videos ===
*[https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/charles-walter NAMM Interview of Charles R. Walter], Jan. 23, 2005


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Walter Piano Company, Inc
Company typePrivate
IndustryMusical instruments
Founded1969; 55 years ago (1969)
FounderCharles R. Walter
Headquarters
Elkhart, Indiana
,
United States
ProductsPianos
Websitewalterpiano.com/

Walter Piano Company, Inc. (also known as Charles R. Walter Piano Company) is an American piano-manufacturing company in Elkhart, Indiana. Run by the Walter family, to which many of the workers belong,[1][2] the company hand-crafts its pianos in an Elkhart factory.[3]

In 1969, Charles Walter, formerly the head of Piano Design and Developmental Engineering at C.G. Conn,[4] bought the Janssen piano name from Conn. He founded a company to make pianos under the Janssen name.[5] In 1975, Walter started his own line of console and studio upright pianos. In 1991, the company ceased to produce pianos under the Janssen brand. In 1997, the company introduced a grand piano under its own brand.[5]

Piano models

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As of 2020, the Charles R. Walter line of pianos consists of four models:[6]

Grand Piano

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  • W 190 (6' 4")
  • W 170 (5' 9")

Upright Console Piano

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  • Walter 1520 (43")

Upright Studio Piano

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  • Walter 1500 (45")

References

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  1. ^ "Learn More About the Charles Walter Company in this Exclusive Interview". December 8, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Charles R Walter Pianos from Chicago Pianos . com - All About Kingsburg Pianos".
  3. ^ "Made In Michiana: Walter Piano Company". ABC57. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Good, Edwin M. (2014). "Walter Piano Co. [Charles R. Walter Piano Company]". Grove Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2258676. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "WALTER, CHARLES R." PianoBuyer. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "Grand Pianos - Console Pianos - Studio Pianos by Walter Piano". www.walterpiano.com. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
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