- Steinway & Sons catalogue includes the statement that “every portion of their pianos is made in their own factory, and every iron frame is cast in their own factory, under the direct supervision of Messrs. Steinway”.
- C.F. Theodor Steinweg makes a deposit on a piano factory in Braunschweig. William Steinway, mistrustful of his older brother’s business acumen, refuses to support this acquisition, preventing C.F. Theodor from buying the factory.