Piano Mécanique
Repair and restoration of Piano Player
History of Pianos Coulombe:
Henry Coulombe began his career at the age of 14. He served his apprenticeship installation and repair of pianos in Donat Langelier, which was located on Ste-Catherine. At the time the house Langelier distributed several brands such as pianos, Langelier, Pratte, Strathmore and others.
During the 30's, Mr. Coulombe returned to studies at the Institute of Montreal Teccart to learning electronics, because at that time electronic organs made their debut on the market. Moreover, the house provided the Langelier Connsonata famous organs in many churches and religious congregations.
On the death of Mr. Donat Langelier in the mid 60's, Mr. Coulombe continued his career by specializing as an electronics technician for the house Langelier Valiquette owned by the Langevin brothers. In the early 70s, he founded Service d’orgues Coulombe enr. It was a great opportunity for him because the leaders of Langelier-Valiquette borrowed a new way to distribute a new entrant into the market; the now famous company Yamaha. Henry and his company so became contractor for Langelier-Valiquette in repair and maintenance for Yamaha organs, and Connsonata conn.
In the mid 70's, Mr. Coulombe noted that demand for the restoration of player pianos were ever increasing. So he decided to include the repair service of player pianos and harmoniums in his company. At the same time, he initiated his son Serge to restoration of player pianos. The latter made it his specialty ... today.
Over 80 years, Henry and Serge abandoned the repair of organs to devote themselves entirely to the restoration of player pianos and harmoniums. Together they formed a new company called Pianos Coulombe et fils enr. During25 years Pianos Coulombe et fils enr has become the benchmark for many traders and piano tuners in the greater Montreal area.
January 25, 2009, died last one of the first school specialists. Henry Coulombe died at the age of 85.
Since his son Serge continues the work. It still offers catering services for pianos in close collaboration with Mr. Patrick Brennan, Tuner and piano technician.
We are now the only place in the province of Quebec to offer repair and restoration of player pianos. Mr. Brennan and his team provide complete services, from A to Z, tuning, changing valves, changing strings, catering, etc.. Its services are professional and guaranteed. In addition to repairing and restoring all types of pianos.
Here's the number to reach them 514-969-4849
