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The is the old guest book we use a answer questions by email Now we use the forum If you have a question about your piano click the link below Ask your questions here
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on Friday, May 23, 2003 at 00:56:57 on Thursday, May 22, 2003 at 14:12:19 email: eefs_@hotmail.com name: aoife mac alister city: dublin country: Ireland Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 3 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: petrof age: 5 Years Type: Upright tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: the history of the piano was really useful for a presentation i had to do - you pretty much did it for me thanks a mil! hey mom!!! on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 at 04:36:17 name: Ricardo city: Buenos Aires country: Argentina Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 8 Which describes you best: Student have you a piano: Yes make: Ritmller (Gttingen) age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: Hi! Would you give me any information about Ritmller (Gttingen) pianos. Serial number of mine is 18338. Overstrung, underdamper. I would like to know the quality of the original piano maker too. What other piano maker is comparable to? Thanks! on Monday, May 19, 2003 at 22:29:21 email: claire.coates1@ntlworld.com name: claire coates city: gosport country: England Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: To sell piano. Did you find the site easy to get a round: OK. How do you rate the site: 5 Which describes you best: Parent have you a piano: Yes make: Tolkien Ltd age: over 100 Years Type: Upright tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: please e-mail me if u have sold a tolkien piano around the same age as mine as i would like an approx. value? or if you have any info regarding my instroment i would appriciate your input. on Monday, May 19, 2003 at 17:48:06 email: toa-pat@worldpath.net name: Patricia Rockwood city: Alton NH country: usa Where did you find us: None of the above. Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 9 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: Yes make: gilbertquare baby grand age: 95 Years Type: Grand tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: I am one of the curators of a museum here in Alton museum and part of the collection includes a gilbert baby grand square - I hope you can tell us something about it, how we determine its age, where is was built, it does not have a full keyboard, thank you n Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at 23:03:26 name: Mark Ellse city: Cannock country: UK Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: To buy piano. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 7 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: One Ibach, one Kemble age: 15 Years Type: Upright tuned: 1 Year comment: Very good site. I used the old Pianos for Sale site to find my Ibach. But the new Pianos for Sale site is a mess on my computer making it impossible to see all the fields about a particular piano on a single screen. I am using IE with Win2k. But thanks for the excellent material on the rest of your site. ================================================= Sorry you could not see the pages as intended we are aware that IE 5.00 has a problem with the CSS on that page and other pages, also Netscape has a problem with logging in. However, we have to move on IE 5.00 is out dated. The whole site is also moving over to XHTML this page is now XHTML which may give more problems to some of the older browses However, only a small percentage of visitors now use the older browses and since it is free to upgrade I would recommend upgrading to IE6.00 Barrie =================================================== on Monday, May 12, 2003 at 22:07:24 email: golden.angel@ntlworld.com name: Justin Bickersteth city: Colchester country: UK Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: OK. How do you rate the site: 7 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: Spencer? age: over 100 Years Type: Upright tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: I enjoy playing the piano and I love history. I therefore have a question? The keyboard lid gives the make as "British Piano Company" but I have been informed that it is in fact a "Spencer" make which were owned by the British Wood Co. It has a walnut case, brass sconces, wooden pedals and horizontal tuning pins. It does not have "carrot legs". Please inform me of your thoughts on age circa 1890? and comments on maker. Serial no. 3247. n Sunday, May 11, 2003 at 09:10:11 email: onosono@yahoo.com.au name: Nugent city: Perth country: Western Australia Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 8 Which describes you best: Beginner have you a piano: Yes make: A .Bord (Paris) age: over 100 Years Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: We are trying to find the history and possible value of this piano which has been gifted to our family. Details are as follows. Serial No: 16686/1 2 brass handles to the sides. 2 brass candle holders key board, these are fixed but are able to be swiveled left or right. Tan coloured timber with darker solid timber edging in pie crust design. Turned post type front legs. Ivory keys(1 damaged).3 hammers missing. Impressed into timber inside the back is the name P. Vidal. Lid to keyboard has lock but no key. General condition we believe is average. on Friday, May 9, 2003 at 10:22:52 name: Chris Slezakowski city: Lichfield country: UK Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: To sell piano. Did you find the site easy to get a round: No How do you rate the site: 5 Which describes you best: Professional Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: Roland age: Still got the cardboard box...! Type: Upright tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: I had advertised for sale a Rhodes 73 mark 2 stage piano on your site. I have since sold it, but am unable to either find the ad in your site (although it is still listed in search engines such as Google) or get in to remove it and stop the 'phone calls I keep getting. Please delete it from your 'for sale' section, assuming you can find the advert - I can't. =================================================== Your add was deleted when we upgraded that page to the new one. However, the site is indexed by Goggle very quickly but it can take up to 2 - 3 months before Goggle drops the pages form its "Cached Pages" one of the advantages or disadvantages of being a popular
site depending how you look at it. Sorry if you have been inconvenienced, But at least you sold the piano. Barrie, =================================================== on Thursday, May 8, 2003 at 13:05:01 email: kincardineestate@btinternet.com name: Nicky Bradford city: Aberdeen country: UK Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 10 Which describes you best: Piano Teacher have you a piano: Yes make: steinway age: 95 Years Type: Grand tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: My grandparents bought the Steinway I have currently. Would anyone there be able to tell me how much it might have cost then? They bought it in Edinburgh in the early 1920's. It is a model B, overstrung, duplex scaling, model no 150131, rosewood finish, built in 1911.I am writing an article about it. It must have seemed like a fortune to them then, as thy wern't well off on Sunday, May 4, 2003 at 13:12:09 name: Agns city: Concarneau country: France Where did you find us: Link from a music web site. Why did you use this site: Seemed a good idea at the time. Did you find the site easy to get a round: OK. How do you rate the site: 10 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: Yes make: ? age: 5 Years Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: sorry my english is not all right ! I invite you to visit my own web site : Piano bleu http://www.pianobleu.com/ I hope you'll enjoy it ! there is an automatic translator on Sunday, May 4, 2003 at 01:40:58 name: Becky Munoz city: Lansing, MI country: USA Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 8 Which describes you best: Beginner have you a piano: Yes make: Kingsbury by The Cable Company Chicago age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: The serial number of the piano is 116150. Can you help me date the piano? I would also like some information about the piano and the maker. The person who I purchased it from said that he had it for 12 years and never tuned it. But I think it still plays well. Hope you can help me. Thank you very much. on Thursday, May 1, 2003 at 03:55:11 name: hannah huneryager city: oklahoma city1835 country: usa Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 10 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: Yes make: square grand hallet davis co. circa 1835 age: over 100 Years Type: Grand tuned: Do not know comment: i know you said not to ask you the value of the piano, but i'm in sort of a "pickle". i am an antique dealer and i came across a square grand made of rosewood, circa 1835 by hallet davis and co. in the process of having it moved to my store, the truck transporting it had a leak in the roof..it was a 4 hour drive and rained the entire time..we opened the truck to have it unloaded and it was SOAKED in water...i am now up the creek on my investment. i do have insurance, but i am having a hard time finding the value of the piano..i need help in the most desperate way! it is heavily carved rosewood. we had a repair estimate and it was 11,000.00 but we are in need of a value...could you give me any advice? can you imagine how it feels to have a grand antique soaked in water? hope you can help me!! ANYONE??? on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 at 13:14:35 email: JEANKEN59@HOTMAIL.COM name: JEAN EBUZOR city: LONDON country: ENGLAND Why did you use this site: Find a piano teacher. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 10 Which describes you best: Beginner have you a piano: Yes make: I DONT KNOW age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: I WANT TO PROGRESS IN MY PLAYING THE PIANO. ACTUALLY I'VE BEEN TRAINING MYSELF BUT I WANT A PROFESSIONAL TRAINER BUT I'M NOT REALLY FINANCIALLY OK . I WAS WANDERING IF THERE WERE ANY PLACE FREE LESSONS ARE BEING OFFERED IN LONDON SO THAT I COULD ATTEND. on Sunday, April 27, 2003 at 20:26:04 name: Claire Journeaux city: Jersey country: united kingdom Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 8 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: Taylor age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: 5 Years comment: Hello, I'm trying to find out more information about my piano, I know it was made by A. Taylor & Co of Upper Holloway, London and patented by S. Garth Wickering. Unfortunately I cannot find any more information, do you have any ideas on where I can find out more. Thank you in advanceClaire name: Robin Nicholas city: Herne Bay Kent country: England Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Technical Information. Did you find the site easy to get a round: OK. Which describes you best: Parent have you a piano: Yes make: Challen Pianola Type: Upright tuned: 5 Years comment: Hi. I inherited my pianola from my mum but is in need of repair.I have a frind who is keen to try and repair it but we need some sort of plans to give us an idea where to start.Any info on how to get plans would be much appreciated Thanks Robin on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 at 16:10:16 email: hdwolf31@bellsouth.net name: Tracy Caswell city: Louisville country: USA Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 10 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: Yes make: Singer Cabinet Grand age: 95 Years Type: Grand tuned: Do not know comment: A friend gave me this piano, just for moving it out of their way. I have looked all over the internet for information about this piano, with no results. What became of the Singer Piano Company of Chicago? I know that my piano was made in 1909-1910, the serial number is 73545. I will comntinue to search for information, but any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much. on Saturday, April 12, 2003 at 14:53:50 email: phillip.cooper1@ns.sympatico.ca name: phillip cooper city: Antigonish, Nova Scotia country: Canada Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 8 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: clementi age: over 100 Years Type: Grand tuned: 25 Years comment: I have a Clementi square piano made in Cheapside c.1805, which has probably been in my family since it was made. I brought it with me when I moved to Canada in the early 80's and am finally getting round to having it restored, though probably not to playable condition. I would be very interested to learn more about the history and value of such an instrument. Many thanks.Dr Phillip Cooper on Friday, April 11, 2003 at 11:42:30name: MUMU city: ABA country: UK Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Education. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 10 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: NO age: 25 Years Type: Upright tuned: Do not know on Friday, April 11, 2003 at 09:25:46 email: martin.smaling@nozema.nl name: Martin Smaling city: Culemborg country: The Netherlands Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 8 Which describes you best: Beginner have you a piano: Yes make: Whitfields frm Huddersfield age: 75 Years Type: Upright tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: Dear sirs,I have bought an old piano but I cannot find any information about the manufacturer on the web. I am very curious to know the age of this piano. On the case it says Hepworth & topping from Huddersfield, inside however it says Whitfields, Huddersfield,Bradley. The serial number is 12362. I would be very happy if you had any information about this manufacturer or my piano. Thank you very much! Yours sincerely,M.Smaling on Sunday, April 6, 2003 at 15:11:08 email: adrew@iaw.on.ca name: arlene drew city: welland ontario country: canada Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Technical Information. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 10 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: do not know been painted age: over 100 Years Type: Upright tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: bought a piano-estate salebeen painted cannot find a name on itfound a number inside3303want to know about itscrolled legsdecorations on front on Saturday, April 5, 2003 at 23:17:20 email: hugh517@mindspring.com name: Barry Hughes city: Atlanta country: USA Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Education. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 8 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: Yes make: Dale Forty age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: I would like to find out about the buider and the age of my piano. The frame is all wood with no metal but the strings.Itis a fine antique that many comment about however I know nothing about it. Any reply will be greatly appreciated. Thank you Barry Hughes on Thursday, April 3, 2003 at 22:34:55 email: sanchezvany@aol.com name: VaniaSanchez city: Chicago country: USA Where did you find us: None of the above. Why did you use this site: To sell piano. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 7 Which describes you best: Beginner have you a piano: Yes make: EavestaffPianett Upright age: 25 Years Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: Im looking for a buyer for my piano. Im moving soon and want someone else to injoy it. Its been in the family for 30 years and was told that it was pricly. I want only $2000.00 for it. Have lesson books also give away with it. Have pictures if you have an email and I can send you a picture. on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 at 13:07:55 name: James Maclean city: Edinburgh country: Scotland/UK Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 8 Which describes you best: Beginner have you a piano: Yes make: Arthur Allison & Co age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: Sorry for the lack of information but the piano was given to me by someone who bought it with the good intention to learn but never. I've tried finding info on 'Arthur Allison & Co' but to no avail. Any tips? Kind regards James Maclean =========================== We did not look that hard did we, :-) if you had done a search on the site for Allison you would have found what you wanted However, I have also forwarded your request to Bill who has quite a bit on Allison pianos as well. Barrie, ============================== on Monday, March 31, 2003 at 12:38:29 name: meghan trow city: liverpool country: uk Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: To find some music. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 8 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: No on Sunday, March 30, 2003 at 11:22:15 email: allyhaha@aol.com name: ally city: battle country: england Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Education. Did you find the site easy to get a round: No How do you rate the site: 4 Which describes you best: Student have you a piano: No comment: this sites history on piano is too confusing, as using it for gcse corsework, and it also to long. ===================================================== You are meant to read it and write your own for GCSE aren't you !! if you just want cut down version then look at Davids which is also on our site. http://www.uk-piano.org/history/d_grover.html Barrie, ===================================================== on Saturday, March 22, 2003 at 05:05:46 name: Doug Mcintier city: Boise country: USA Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 10 Which describes you best: Beginner have you a piano: Yes make: moutrie age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: I was wondering if you might have any info on this piano or the maker. The seriel number is 11107. It is a upright. Maybee looking for the year and where it was built. on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at 00:26:47 name: Ced city: Preston country: Great Britain Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Seemed a good idea at the time. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 9 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: Hagspiel Small Grand no.4817 age: over 100 Years Type: Grand tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: Piano has been in family since 1950's.Intrigued to find it is low pitch..(almost a full semi-tone downfrom daughter's flute 440)) was this normal in older pianos.?Should it be possible to bring it up to concert pitch just by tuning, or does it need major surgery/ look forward to your reply. Ced on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at 00:38:10 name: Peter van der Stam city: Napier country: New Zealand Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Technical Information. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 8 Which describes you best: Piano Technician have you a piano: Yes make: Steinway and Aeolian pianola age: 95 Years Type: Upright tuned: 2 Years comment: Hallo from N.Z. The reason I found your page is that i am in need of a piping diagram of a Brinsmead pianola.The pianola mechanism is either a Otto Higel or a Mason&Rich(Toronto)Can't find anything on the net, maybe you are able toi help me further. Would be fantastic, I am already searching for about 11/2 years. Cheers Peter. on Sunday, March 16, 2003 at 19:09:50 email: ronald_reed@web.de name: Ronald Reed city: Berlin country: Germany Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Seemed a good idea at the time. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 7 Which describes you best: Student have you a piano: Yes make: Yamaha age: 10 Years Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: I trie to change my homeplace from Germany/Berlin to Scotland near Inverness. I`m looking for a job as a carpenter, Computerspecialist or helper in any job. Pleas send me an e-mailMy URL is : http://ronald.reed.beep.deAll the best fromRonald Reed on Saturday, March 15, 2003 at 17:37:01 email: JETSTAR60@JUNO.COM name: ERNEST WURTH city: EGG HARBOR, NJ country: USA Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Technical Information. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 10 Which describes you best: Piano Tuner have you a piano: No comment: I TUNE AND RESTORE PIANOS. I'M LOOKING FOR TREBLE DAMPER FELTS FOR AN OLD STORY & CLARK SPINET. i LIKE YOUR SITE. on Sunday, March 9, 2003 at 16:17:00 email: NMUNARF@HOTMAIL.COM name: nicolas munar city: BOGOTA country: COLOMBIA Where did you find us: Other piano page. Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: OK. How do you rate the site: 8 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: Yes make: STECK age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: 6 Months comment: We want to know more about our piano:Upright piano, serial 47709.maker: New York, STECK GOTHA.GOOD CONDITIONS.Thanks. on Saturday, March 8, 2003 at 19:01:23 name: Julie Hardcastle country: England Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 7 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: Yes make: Morton Bros & Co., London age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: I am trying to find some information about my mother's piano, without success so far. It is an upright, (probably) mahogany, with 88 keys. On the inside of the keyboard cover is written in gold: "Morton Bros & Co., London". We would like to know if this is the name of the maker of the piano, or the seller, and from approximately when it dates. I have been unable to find anything on this name in searches. I hope you can help! Thank you. on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at 19:36:39 email: reutter@erols.com name: Sharon Reutter city: Churchville, MD country: USA Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Technical Information. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 9 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: Yes make: Henry Brinsmead age: over 100 Years Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: The piano has a burled walnut case with much carving and filigree work. It was made in London in the early 1860's?. The serial number is 5155. I wish to donate it to the Maryland Conservatory of Music, which hopes to restore it to playing condition. However, I need some estimation of its approximate value. Thanks for your attention. Sharon Reutter on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 20:41:09 name: Steve Barney city: Coventry country: UK Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 8 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: Yes make: THOMAS HARPER OF LONDON age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: I ma trying to find out anything I can about my Piano - but have had no luck. Is there anywhere on the net where I can find information about Thomas Harper Of London on Monday, March 3, 2003 at 23:22:15 name: howard gadian city: manchester country: england Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Education. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 9 Which describes you best: Piano Tuner have you a piano: Yes make: bluthner age: 95 Years Type: Grand tuned: 6 Months on Monday, March 3, 2003 at 16:12:43 email: perry@globalriver.com name: Debbie McChesney city: Newark, AR country: USA Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Education. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 9 Which describes you best: Student have you a piano: Yes make: Bansall & Sons London age: over 100 Years Type: Upright tuned: 1 Year comment: My daughter just bought a beautiful upright piano, that says Bansall & Sons London. It appears to be burled walnut and is inlaid with a floral patern. It also says it was manufactured expressley for H. Taylor. It has an unusual sound, something like you here in old westerns. I was wondering were I might look for more information on this piano and approximate value. Thank you,Debbie on Friday, February 21, 2003 at 17:13:10 email: pianoboy_ydw_i@hotmail.com name: Michael Gethin Williams city: Cardiff country: Wales comment: Does anyone have a piano they would like to give away for about 50? I need one as a full time piano student at RWCMD. I'd be very much appreciative. on Thursday, February 20, 2003 at 03:34:20 name: Lisa Oertel city: Manawa, WI country: USA Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: OK. How do you rate the site: 6 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: Kingsbury "The Cable Co. " age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: I just aquired this piano that has been in the family for many years, mostly because nobody had room for it. My husband and I decided to refinish it, fix it up, and get the girls lessons. My mother then informed me that it is an antique. I decided to find out more information before we did anything to it. I know that it was made by The Cable Co. from Chicago,is a Kingsbury, and the number 162995 is stamped on it. It has been battered and beaten by the grandchildren and has been in 4 houses in my family before mine. The band teacher at my hometown school told my mother years ago that it was an excellent piano. Can you tell me how to find out how old it is? I know it was made before 1938, and that's all. I appreciate any help. Lisa on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 at 04:33:01 email: dale_gardner@hotmail.com name: Dale Gardner city: Seattle country: U.S. Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 8 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: L. Nuefeld Berlin (1891) age: over 100 Years Type: Upright tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: I would be very inerested in any information about this piano. I Know that it may not be worth much as a piano, although it sounds and looks great (after the tunning). I can not find a serail # only a brass plaque with information about some international exhibitioon in 1890. If you know anything about it please let me know. Thank you for your time! on Monday, February 3, 2003 at 01:47:09 email: ritchs_102@hotmail.com name: Richard Sullivan city: Kalaheo, Hawaii country: USA Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Technical Information. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 10 Which describes you best: Beginner have you a piano: No comment: I came to this website inadvertantly looking for the value of the speed of sound. It is an interesting site! I did find what might be an error on this page: http://www.uk-piano.org/sound.htmlIt shows a very high figure for gold versus lead and steel, and that value drops off dramatically at 100 C & 200 C I think the value at 20 degrees C is possibly an error. Thank You on Thursday, January 30, 2003 at 13:40:22 email: john_howard@ntlworld.com name: John & Aileen Howard city: Beeston country: Nottingham Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Technical Information. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 9 Which describes you best: Piano Technician have you a piano: Yes make: I like to know.... age: 65 Years Type: Upright tuned: 1 Year comment: Hi, I am trying to find out who made this piano. It is undoubtedly not worth much, but of great sentimental value. Upright, bought 1933, badged Kent & Cooper, Nottingham. Straight-strung, overdamped. The harp is painted green and embossed "Silver Medal Inventions Exhibition", and "3/4 Vert 25 FG". Bottom two keys inscribed "8959". Please, have you any ideas? Thanks. (BTW, great site). on Monday, January 27, 2003 at 16:35:46 name: Chris city: Baltimore country: USA Where did you find us: Word of mouth. Why did you use this site: Education. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 8 Which describes you best: Student have you a piano: Yes make: I dont Know age: Still got the cardboard box...! Type: Upright tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: Hi, Im here working on a piano ditto in class and Im a singer actually :) :),Thanx for all the help in class. My friend Justin wanted me to put his name in here so here it is. on Saturday, January 25, 2003 at 06:18:53 email: edmich@harjones.fsnet.co.uk name: Eddie Harland city: Ripon country: UK Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Education. Did you find the site easy to get a round: OK. How do you rate the site: 7 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: Challen upright age: 25 Years Type: Upright tuned: 6 Months on Friday, January 24, 2003 at 22:53:52 email: Ete@seagen.com name: Elena city: Seattle country: USA Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: OK. How do you rate the site: 6 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: MirrApiano age: 75 Years Type: Upright tuned: 2 Years comment: Trying to find out some info on this darned piano of mine. What is a MirrApiano?? And is it worth keeping? It sounds good, but I've never heard of this brand/make, and I can't seem to find anything about it on the web. Thanks in advance for any feedback. on Thursday, January 23, 2003 at 21:03:27 email: lolliez@aol.com name: laura pacheco city: oroville country: usa Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 9 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: vose & sons age: over 100 Years Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: just bought this pianoand would like to know something about it on Saturday, January 18, 2003 at 08:06:07 name: Vasja Kovacic city: Dornberk country: Slovenia Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Technical Information. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 10 Which describes you best: Parent have you a piano: No make: H. Hicks & Son age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: We have a piano (pianino?) H. Hicks & son. There is a serial number 10881. We wish to know how old it is. Thank you for your help! Vasja on Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at 20:09:28 name: DV city: Redlands country: USA Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: To sell piano. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 8 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: Strauch Bros and Yamaha age: over 100 Years Type: Upright tuned: 5 Years comment: Looking for information on Upright Grand Piano, beautiful carvings, Strauch Bros New York Columbian Exposion 1893. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you. on Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at 20:00:50 email: jan@allensa.cco.za name: Jan Ebersohn city: Pretoria country: South Africa Where did you find us: Word of mouth. Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 10 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: Rekewitz/ also piano dealer age: 55 Years Type: Upright tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: I have been a piano dealer, first for another company since 1967, but I have my own store for the past 21 years, selling Yamaha, Kawai, Samick and whatever used instruments I decide to purchase. on Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at 05:36:31 email: roofrat63@aol.com name: Susan Davison city: fairfield, ca country: usa Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 10 Which describes you best: Beginner have you a piano: Yes make: J. D. Cuthbertson & co age: 75 Years Type: Upright tuned: 1 Year comment: Would like info on my upright.It is signed A & C Brooks, Sole agents of J.D. Cuthbertson & CO, Glasgow A.Y.R. Paisley Dec 2 1918, 3695. It is in great condition. Can you tell me more? Anyone who has info can contact me at Roofrat63@aol.com on Saturday, January 11, 2003 at 04:03:59 name: genevieve city: Foley country: United States of America Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 9 Which describes you best: Beginner have you a piano: Yes make: Methven Simpson Ltd. age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: I am trying to find out any history on this piano, year made , where made. Does anyone have any ideas of how i could find out on Thursday, January 9, 2003 at 13:03:01 name: Chris city: Horsens country: Denmark Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 7 Which describes you best: Beginner have you a piano: Yes make: Zeitter & Winkelmann age: over 100 Years tuned: 10 Years comment: I am seeking information on this piano. A very beautifull piano in very good shape standing on 4 solid carved legs. I think it is called a "Taffel Piano". Could someone tell me more about Zeitter & Winkelmann and perhaps more information as to when it could have been produced. Thank you. on Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at 17:03:40 email: uneweltgold@hotmail.com name: isaac garcia sidro city: castellon country: spain Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Technical Information. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 10 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: dale forty age: Do Not know Type: Grand tuned: Do not know comment: i just bought a dale forty old piano and i would like to know any information about this trademark!! thank you very much!! on Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at 02:52:41 name: Ralphard Henderson city: MISSOURI CITY country: USA Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 10 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: PATERSON & SONS age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: comment: Please e-mail me any information you may have on my piano. Under the lid is "Brookyl Piano co. London" and "Paterson & Sons, Edinburgh" and VICTORIA ROLLER ESCAPEMENT ACTION - PAT. JANUARY 7.TH 1884 NO # 860. Can you also add an estimated amount that the piano maybe worth. Thank you on Monday, January 6, 2003 at 16:57:41 email: Talula_44@hotmail.com name: Kim Westervelt city: Minneapolis country: USA Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 7 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: Smith and Barnes Chicago 1911 age: 95 Years Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: Just moved into a house we are renting. The landlord received the piano as a hand-me-down. It has a brass plate on the front that reads "Classes of 1911" It also has a plate on the back that reads "Board of Education" with some numbers. I was just wondering where I could find out more info about "Smith and Barnes" pianos and where I can go to get hammers and strings if need be to restore it. Some of the keys are also missing their original ivory. Any help would be appreciated!! Kim :-) =================================================================== The company was established in1872 They seemed to stop making pianos in 1920 The pianos were made in Clybourn Chicago. They first went under the name of Smith - Barnes & Stroeber in 1884 the name became Smith and Barnes. The Board of Education bit I would think that the piano spend some time in school. As to getting hammers and strings unless you are doing it your self the person who is restoring the piano will have them made to pattern. However, before you start spending any money on the piano I would get a local piano tuner in to tell you if it is worth doing first. Hope this is of some help Barrie,on Monday, January 6, 2003 at 14:15:45 email: wangcm@pd.jaring.my name: Felix Wang city: Kuala Lumpur, country: Malaysia Where did you find us: Other piano page. Why did you use this site: To sell piano. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes How do you rate the site: 8 Which describes you best: Piano Technician have you a piano: Yes make: Yamaha Model U1 age: 5 Years Type: Upright tuned: 6 Months comment: Very informative and keep up the good work. on Sunday, January 5, 2003 at 00:30:55 name: Webmaster city: Ashburnham` country: USA Where did you find us: Other piano page. Why did you use this site: Seemed a good idea at the time. Did you find the site easy to get a round: OK. How do you rate the site: 7 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: Yes make: Vose & Son (Player) age: 75 Years Type: Upright tuned: 2 Years comment: I maintain the FREDERICK HISTORIC PIANO COLLECTION web site, which has a link to your site per your request. Your link to my site is incorrect. It should be http://www.ashburnham.org/Frederickcollection/index.htm Could you please make the correction.Ken for the Frederick's on Friday, January 3, 2003 at 20:32:03 name: Ethan Saliba city: Charlottesville, VA country: USA Where did you find us: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Piano history. Did you find the site easy to get a round: Yes Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: No comment: I am inquiring about a piano that has been in our family since the 1930's. The information that I have is that it was manufactured as the "Model Piano" by the Simpson Piano Co. in the UK in the 1820's. It was marketed in the USA by the New York Piano Company. It is believed to be the piano or its twin once owned by Mary Todd Lincoln in the White House. Any direction to find information on this piano would be appreciated. Thank you. Ethan Saliba See the Next lot |
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