Gors & Kallmann Pianos

History, relative rating, UK availability and examples handled by Roberts Pianos Oxford.

Guide rating 50-70

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Gors & Kallmann grand piano in walnut

Gors & Kallmann upright piano

Gors & Kallmann grand piano

At a glance

Gors & Kallmann facts

Make: Gors & Kallmann

Made in: Germany. Some modern pianos (post 1990) made in the Far East also have the Gors and Kallmann name.

Made by: Albert Meyn

Rating: 50-75

Estimated Number In UK: 12,000. 75% pre 1900 uprights, 10% baby grands, 5% uprights from 1900 1930, 5% other.

Year and serial number:
1910 44200
1920 59000
1930 66450
1940 74000
1950 79800
1960 82000
1970 83501
1980 88000

Comments

Older Gors and Kallmann uprights from about 1890 to 1910 are overstrung overdampers but have a good tone. Those made from about 1910 to 1930 are underdampers (see piano makes page for explanation) and can be fine pianos. NB: Baby grands made from about 1910 to 1935 are generally good, but many suffer from an instability in the tenor area, causing the octaves to go out of tune with changes in humidity. (NB Kallmann was also a name used by Godfrey; they are usually poorly made underdampers with a brash tone, and sometimes have Coster actions (please enquire for more details). The name Gors and Kallmann has now been bought by a firm from the Far East and we have not yet rated it. (updated 2026)