Category:W. Doherty & Company, Clinton, Ontario, Canada
References
edit- Florence Hayes. Doherty Pianos Ltd.. The Canadian Encyclopedia (The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada)."Doherty Pianos Ltd (W. Doherty Piano and Organ Co Ltd 1875-1913). Manufacturing firm founded in 1875 in Clinton, Ont, by William Doherty (b 21 Mar 1841, d Clinton 9 Feb 1924), a furniture dealer and Bell Organ representative. Under the name W. Doherty & Co, he began his business in 1868 above a store on the main street. ... Bought in 1920 by Sherlock-Manning (Sherlock and Manning were former Doherty employees) ... Contrary to figures in the Pierce Piano Atlas, production of Doherty pianos ceased in the early 1930s. "
Further reading
edit- W. Doherty & Company. Pump Organ Restorations (PumpOrganRestorations.com)."Clinton, Ontario. Started as Doherty & Menzies in 1868, a furniture and music retailer. Made a few organs in 1875 and the next year built a small shop employing eight men / In 1879 a second building was constructed alongside the other and production reached 100 organs per month. This original factory complex was located in the block bounded by Princess, Raglan and Rattenbury Streets. / In 1898 the entire plant burned, but within three months a new factory consisting of two buildings at the corner of East and Irwin Streets was built with a capacity of four hundred organs per month. / The buildings are still in existence. Piano production began about 1905 and the firm was renamed Doherty Piano & Organ Co. in 1908, Doherty Piano Co. in 1913 and Doherty Pianos Ltd. in 1917. Fires in 1901 and 1905 also caused serious set-backs. / They Acquired by Sherlock-Manning Organ Co. (qv) in 1920 when William Doherty retired, but continued to operate under the Doherty name. Made folding organs used by missionaries and also by the military in World War II and the Korean War. / Their capacity in 1906 was 6,000 organs per year. Organ production declined after about 1910 and came to an end during World War II. Serial numbers: 1887 - 5678, 1889 - 11429, 1901 - 36239, 1902 - 39023, 1904 - 46279, 1904 - 46667. "
- Doherty. Antique Piano Shop (AntiquePianoShop.com)."The Doherty name is well known in Canadian Piano & Organ manufacturing history. The firm originally started as “Doherty & Menzies” 1868 as a furniture and music retailer. In 1875, William Doherty begin building organs under the name of “W. Doherty & Company” in Clinton, Ontario. By 1879 W. Doherty & Company had expanded into two large buildings and were building 100 organs a month. In 1898 the entire Doherty plant burned, and new factories were erected which could produce up to 400 organs a month. / In 1905 the firm started manufacturing pianos and the name of the firm was changed to “The Doherty Piano & Organ Company”. In 1913, the firm again changed its name to “Doherty Pianos, Ltd.”. William Doherty retired in 1920 at which time the firm was sold to the large Sherlock-Manning Company. Sherlock-Manning continued to build the Doherty name well into the 1960s. "See Also : "Doherty Organ Catalog 1901" : Early 20th Century Doherty, Organ Catalog, Circa 1901.
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