The Estey Piano & Organ Company was one of the most important players in the late 19th and early 20th Century Piano & Organ manufacturing business. Established in 1846, Estey was one of the few American manufacturers to survive over a century. By the 19th Century, Estey was the largest producer of reed organs in the world.
In 1929, B. K. Settegren of B. K. Settergren Company purchased the Estey Piano & Organ Company. In 1935 the firm became The Estey Piano Corporation and B. K. Settergren served as President of the firm. The Estey Piano Corporation managed to survive both the remainder of The Great Depression and World War ll with great success by introducing mid-century modern spinet pianos and electronic organs to their product line.