Maker reference
Neindorf Pianos
History, relative rating, UK availability and examples handled by Roberts Pianos Oxford.
Guide rating
50-55
Photo Gallery
Neindorf Upright piano logo
Neindorf Grand piano in rosewood, side view
At a glance
Neindorf facts
Make: Neindorf
Made in: Luckenwald, Germany
Made by: Neindorf, Gebr
Rating: 50-55
Estimated Number In UK: 2000, 90% uprights, 10% baby grands
Year and serial number:
1900 – 5800
1920 – 18500
1940 – 36050
1955 – 38200
1970 – 44210
Comments
Niendorf are a mid-range German piano, the ones in the UK being mostly made between 1900 and 1930. Niendorf upright pianos are all overstrung, but mostly overdampers, though those made from about 1920 are underdampers.
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