Partnering With The Ruthmere to Restore Local History
This historic Baldwin Model M Baby Grand Piano was fully rebuilt by Chupp’s Piano Service. Built in 1938 at the Cincinnati Baldwin piano factory, this grand piano was a family heirloom of the Deputy family, the last residents of the historic Ruthmere Mansion in Elkhart, Indiana. (In fact, one of their family portraits at the museum shows the family sitting around this very piano.) The piano is believed to have been moved out of the mansion in 1969. Recently, the Deputy family generously donated the Baldwin piano to the Ruthmere Museum, returning it to its former home. This is the story of a historic piano’s full restoration.
Producer/Shooter/Director: Benjamin Rogers – Music Written & Performed by Philip Balke – Special thanks to The Ruthmere Museum of Elkhart, IN.
Baldwin logo on Plate
About Us: Chupp’s Piano Service specializes in the full restoration of vintage grand pianos. Since 1975 we have worked to become one of the leading piano restoration businesses in the United States.
With a passion for the piano as a musical instrument foremost in mind, our restored pianos have become the preferred choice of institutions, universities and individuals around the world. We are also an authorized Kawai piano dealer offering brand new Kawai grand, upright and digital pianos.
Chupp’s Piano Service | Piano Restoration & Service | Vintage Steinway & More
Comments are closed