Charles Kohler and John Calvin Campbell
joined forces in New York in 1896 to create the Kohler & Campbell
Industries, Inc. Campbell was a machinist who invented
several wood and iron making machines and later took
up piano making. He partnered with Charles Kohler for
only 18 years, until the time of his unexpected death
in 1908. John Campbell has been credited with pioneering
many manufacturing techniques that instantly created
more value for the dollar in Kohler & Campbell pianos.This
was and is the cornerstone of Kohler & Campbell pianos…the
best value for the dollar.
{ CHARLES KOHLER }
At the age of 20, Charles Kohler embarked
on a piano-making career. Considered a genius as a factory
organizer and businessman, he was the perfect complement
to Campbell. Together they built one of America’s
largest piano companies. As a testament to the quality,
it is
said that some of their largest customers were piano
manufacturers of note that carried Kohler & Campbell
pianos in their retail establishments. Today, the tradition
continues and Kohler & Campbell pianos are sold in
many of America’s finest retail establishments.
“I have developed the new Kohler & Campbell
Millennium Pianos with the best of my ability.
Therefore, these pianos represent the latest performance
piano technology.”