In 1985, after the demise of Aeolian, Mason & Hamlin was acquired by the Sohmer Company, which was in turn acquired by Falcone Piano Company in 1989. In 1995, Mason & Hamlin Companies (including Knabe, Falcone, and Sohmer), which had emerged after the buyout in 1991, filed for bankcruptcy and was rescued by Piano Disc. Under new and committed ownership, every part of the company has been revitalized and, in 2002, Mason & Hamlin pianos are near-perfect reproduction of a very best early twenteith-century models.
Dates and serial numbers when the pianos were manufactured
1885 | 1893 |
1890 | 5700 |
1900 | 11800 |
1910 | 19100 |
1920 | 29000 |
1930 | 39600 |
1940 | 48000 |
1950 | 57800 |
1960 | 65200 |
1970 | 74263 |
1980 | 85853 |
1990 | 90000 |
2000 | 90988 |