Valley Gem
The Valley Gem Piano Company was originally founded as the Ohio Valley Piano Company in 1869. Their factories were located in Ripley, Ohio and they built very well made pianos during the 19th and early 20th Centuries. During the first decades, the firm built mostly square grand pianos and a small number of uprights. In about 1879, the firm changed their name to 'Valley Gem'. By the turn-of-the-century all square grand piano had ceased, and Valley Gem became owned and controlled by the famous Baldwin Piano Company of Cincinnati. Valley Gem continued to be successful during the first part of the 20th Century, but Baldwin discontinued the Valley Gem brand name in about 1925.
Return To BrandsInstrument Catalogs
Valley Gem/Baldwin Sales Catalog
Illustrated Sales Catalog Featuring Baldwin, Howard, Hamilton, Valley Gem, and Ellington Instruments, Circa 1909
Miscellaneous Ephemera
Valley Gem Advertisement
19th Century Advertisement For The Valley Gem Piano Company, Circa 1880
