William Bell Sr.
took over his
brother’s fledgling
organ business in
1867 and by 1885
had expanded to
exporting organs
to the world.
Welcome to the Bell Piano and Organ website. The place to
look for information about Canadian made Bell pianos and
organs. This is also the location to find information on other
Canadian made musical instruments including piano serial
numbers.
The newsletters were originally created between 2005 and
2008. Time has not allowed for them to updated or new ones
added, unfortunately. Yet they do provide a basis for historical
information.
Resource material is being updated when required. There are
links to other Guelph and Canadian sources of piano and
organ information.
The ‘Your Stories’ section will highlight individual stories that
have been passed on over the years with as much history and
pictures as possible.
The best way to contact us or share information is via email.
In 1885 Canada was exporting organs and pianos around the world. By 1985 the industry was closing.
© information copyrighted by MBI Communications Ltd. (2005 - 2020)
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‘page tab’ or the
image below will
connect you to that
linked page.
Factory building 1
(above) in down
town Guelph was
mostly unused after
1931. After a
second fire in 1975
the building became
a parking lot.