George Steck 鋼琴品牌自十九世紀中葉創立以來，歷經多次企業合併與產地轉移。其發展歷程不僅反映了美國鋼琴工業的興衰，也折射出全球鋼琴製造業的變遷。以下將依時間順序，概述 George Steck 鋼琴的製造地點與現況。
製造地點沿革
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原始生產（1857–1904）
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由 George Steck 於 美國紐約市創立並生產。
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為拓展歐洲市場，亦在 德國哥達（Gotha） 設有工廠。
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Aeolian 時期（1904–1985）
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1904 年與 Aeolian Company 合併。
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之後主要於 美國紐約州 East Rochester 的 Aeolian 工廠生產。
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此時期的 Steck 鋼琴廣泛用於家庭與學校，並推出 Steck Pianola（自動演奏鋼琴），在歐洲尤其受歡迎。
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後期所有權變動（1985–2000s）
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Aeolian 破產後，品牌先後由 Sohmer & Co. 與 Mason & Hamlin 接手。
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2000 年代起，隨 America Sejung Corporation（韓國資本）接管，生產轉移至 中國（廣東），部分零件來自日本與德國。
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現況（2013 以後）
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隨著 America Sejung 解散，George Steck 鋼琴已全面停產。
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現今市場上的 Steck 鋼琴，多為：
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早期美國製或德國製古董琴（具收藏與修復價值）。
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2000–2013 年間亞洲製造的入門或中階型號。
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George Steck 鋼琴最初誕生於 美國紐約，並曾在 德國哥達設廠，隨後在 Aeolian 時期集中於美國生產。二十世紀末至二十一世紀初，品牌轉至亞洲（中國）製造，直至 2013 年停產。如今，市場上所見的 George Steck 鋼琴，不論是古董美國製還是後期亞洲製，皆承載著這個品牌跨越一個半世紀的歷史印記。
George Steck, of Cassel, Germany, established George Steck & Co. in 1857 at 12th Street and Third Avenue in New York, NY. The firm had the early reputation of manufacturing high quality pianos.
George Steck died in 1897 and the firm incorporated by 1904. The company became one of the many manufacturers acquired by the Aeolian Piano Co. of New York, later becoming the Aeolian-American Co. by 1932. With the Aeolian company’s backing, George Steck was able to produce a large quantity of pianos and player pianos during the next several decades, until Aeolian went out of business in about 1985.
The pianos built during this time were of average quality. They then became part of the Mason & Hamlin Corp. until production ceased in 1994. In 1996 the Burgett brothers of Sacramento, California, owners of PianoDisc, purchased the name along with Mason & Hamlin and began manufacturing George Steck pianos with PianoDisc player systems installed. These pianos were made in China by Pearl River. In 2002, the George Steck line was discontinued. In 2004 the name was licensed from PianoDisc/Mason & Hamlin to Chinese manufacturer, Sejung.
By 2012, the Sejung factory was acquired by Chinese firm, Parsons Music, and by 2013, George Steck pianos were being manufactured by the Nanjing Moutrie Piano Co. in Nanjing, China and distributed by Welkin Sound Inc., of Ontario, California.
George Steck Official Website: www.welkinsound.com
湯 先生/ Mr. Tong
英國註冊鋼琴技師 / Registered Piano Technician (MPTA)
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