Kimball

American firm of reed organ, piano and organ makers. It was founded in Chicago in 1857 by William Wallace Kimball (1828-1904). Stressing volume, reasonable price and quality of construction, it manufactured reed organs (1880-1922), pianos (from 1887) and pipe organs (1890-1942), including many notable instruments for Chicago churches. After 1945 the firm concentrated on pianos; besides building a new factory in 1955, it took over Bösendorfer in 1966. Now in Indiana, it also makes electronic organs for home use.

Kimball may refer to:

In places in the US:

• Kimball, Minnesota
• Kimball, Nebraska
• Kimball, South Dakota
• Kimball, Tennessee
• Kimball, West Virginia
• Kimball, Wisconsin
• Kimball County, Nebraska
• Kimball Township, Michigan
• Kimball Township, Minnesota

People with the surname Kimball:

• Kimball (surname)

Other:

• Kimball (CTA), a station at the terminus of the Chicago Transit Authority's Brown Line
• Kimball International, a manufacturer of furniture and industrial electronics

See also

• Kimball High School
• Kim
• Kimberley (disambiguation)
• Kimberly (disambiguation)
• Kimiko

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