Karl Hals

After this, Karl Hals spent time in Copenhagen and Hamburg to learn the skill of piano building.

[6] They production facilities were moved around in the early years,[4] eventually settling at the site of the later Hotel Continental.

[6] His brother died in 1871, however Karl Hals had several sons and grandsons who became involved in the company as managers and owners.

[6] Hals was the chairman of the employers' organisation Den Norske Haandvaerks- og Industriforening, Christiania from 1878 to 1897.

[3] In addition he was elected to the Norwegian Parliament in 1889, representing the constituency of Kristiania, Hønefoss og Kongsvinger.