Private company
The Aeolian Company
Logo: Aeolian Company, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
American musical instrument and record company
The Aeolian Company was a musical-instrument making firm whose products included player organs, pianos, sheet music, records, and phonographs. Founded in 1887, it was at one point the world's largest such firm.2 It ceased to exist in 1985.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Aeolian Company was a musical-instrument making firm whose products included player organs, pianos, sheet music, records, and phonographs. Founded in 1887, it was at one point the world's largest such firm.2
Products and brands
- mechanical organ
- phonograph
- piano
- sheet music
Listed on Wikidata.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
- The Aeolian Co., Ltd.
Divisions
- Aeolian Vocalion
From Wikidata.1
Former names
- Aeolian Organ & Music Co.1887 to 18951
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaAeolian Company
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ17084464
Sources
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- 1WikidataThe Aeolian Company on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaThe Aeolian Company on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsThe Aeolian Company logo by Aeolian Company, Public domain
- 4Wikimedia CommonsThe Aeolian Company photo by Anonymous photographer, Public domain