List of Keyboards
Square Piano by Geib, W
This square piano was made by William Geib in New York, New York around 1835. William was the son of John Geib, a prominent piano maker and dealer and music publisher in New York. This piano is serial number 6662 and has a compass of FF-f4, an English double action, felt (?) hammers, double-strings throughout, 1 pedal: dampers, wood frame, and a rosewood case
Credit: Smithsonian
Square Piano by Geib, J
This square piano was made by John Geib & Son in New York, New York around 1803-1804. John Geib was born in Germany, worked in London, and came to New York in 1797. The firm changed names at various times to accommodate his sons John, Jr., Adam, and William, who made pianos and organs sometimes together, and sometimes separately. In 1803, the firm took the name “John Geib & Son” and was on Bowery Road until 1804. This piano is serial number 5155 and has a compass of FF-f3, a single action, leather hammers, double-strings throughout, with tuning pins on the right, 1 hand stop: dampers, wood frame, and a mahogany case
Credit: Smithsonian
Square Piano by Geib, A & W
Technical description: Mahogany veneer over softwood, mahogany legs turned with helical reeding and carving with brass mountings and casters, pedal lyre suspended from leg (missing), case decorated with rosewood crossbanding, with rounded corners and striping of light and dark woods and brass and brass molding, nameboard veneered with rosewood with brass inlay and fretwork panels, three drawers with turned knobs beneath case, central drawer concave, ivory naturals with molded fronts, ebony accidentals, compass FF-c4 (68 keys), English double action (single escapement), crank type dampers with wires passing between and above strings and carrying cloth dampers, 1 damper pedal (missing), double-strung throughout originally, but 7 lowest notes now single-strung, at present only 2 lowest notes wound, pierced and unpierced oblong tuning pins. Credit (L. Libin 3 August 76.)