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Tuesday, October 12, 1999 at 17:06:08 unday, October 10, 1999 at 22:39:53 name: Nick Kaberry city: Wokingham country: UK 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. How do you rate the site:: 8 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: Yes make: Bechstein (London) age: 45 Years Type: Grand tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: You may recall giving me some advice before, vis; don't pay for a major restoration just to increase resale value. We have just taken posession of a Bechstein baby grand which was originally bought by my grandfather for my mother in about 1935(?), and was left to me by my uncle, who died this year. The piano has been fully restored,structurally and externally by John Thompson of Sussex Piano Services. It was originally in a very sad state but now looks magnificent. We are hopeful that our 7-year old daughter will eventually enjoy playing it but, until then, my wife dabbles and we have some very musical neighbours. Besides which, it's a lovely piece of furniture. How can we confirm its age etc.? Where do I look for a serial number or whatever? You can tell this all new to me. The action is a bit clunky and some keys are slightly stiff. I know this is not something to be messed with by amateurs, but are there any good books on how pianos work, what goes wrong, restoration of the mechanism and so on? Can one get the bits?! Sorry to go on, but it is quite daunting becoming the owner of a thing like this. Regards, Nick Kaberry Saturday, October 9, 1999 at 19:44:10 name: Rachel Steadman city: Glossop, Manchester 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:: 6 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: Hibbs of Manchester age: 45 Years Type: Upright tuned: 5 Years September 27, 1999 at 15:52:46 name: martin Ackroyd city: Bristol country: UK 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:: 7 Which describes you best: Beginner have you a piano: Yes make: Evestaff [??] age: 65 Years Type: Upright tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: Just bought myself a piano [Evestaff??] - a 1930s Deco Style miniature model [only 73 keys and all the innards are below key leve] Had a go at tuning it myself [using a digital freuqncy meter to set the frequency of a sine generator, then tuing each string for zero beat. Did I do right? Well before it was grossly out of tune. Now it's still not well tuned but not awful. I'll have another go soon... Cheers, Martin Saturday, September 25, 1999 at 08:47:24 name: Wendy Kirkland city: Chesterfield 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: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: Danemann age: 65 Years Type: Upright tuned: 6 Months September 24, 1999 at 17:26:24 name: Gaylon city: Walnut 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: Melville Clark age: 75 Years Type: Grand tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: The serial number of this piano is 78900. I'd appreciate any information that anyone could provide concerning the date of manufacture, original configuration (was it in fact a player piano when originally built, etc). Wednesday, September 22, 1999 at 20:59:43 email: david@simonsd.freeserve.co.uk name: INTUNE MUSIC city: LICHFIELD country: ENGLAND 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:: 10 Which describes you best: Professional Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: YAMAHA age: 10 Years Type: Upright tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: WE WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR SALES CATELOGUE SO THAT WE COULD PUT SOME BUSINESS FORWARD 5-7 LEVETTS SQUARE LICHFIELD STAFFORDSHIRE WS13 6NN September 20, 1999 at 05:09:29 name: Don Duncan city: Whitehorse, Yukon 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: Parent have you a piano: Yes make: T.G. Payne age: over 100 Years Type: Upright tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: Was looking for any information on my piano. We bought it recently. It is 1900's or so and all that it has on it is T.G. Payne London. It is in pretty good condition and made of rosewood. It has a beautiful tone to it. I am looking for the year it was made and any other information you can find. (Saw that Nora Bottomley who wrote you May 28, 1999 had similar description as mine.) on Wednesday, September 8, 1999 at 04:11:46 country: australia 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: Student have you a piano: No comment: thankyou, i had to do an assignment it was very helpful! see ya later! Wednesday, September 1, 1999 at 17:11:36 name: Thea Usdan city: Copenhagen country: Denmark Where did you find us:: Other Piano Page. 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 Teacher have you a piano: Yes make: Digital Roland age: 5 Years Type: Upright tuned: 2 Years comment: When I had a regular piano, I had it tuned twice a year. However I don't have to do that with a digital. I am only sorry I didn't buy one before. I live in an apartment building and don't want any grief from the neighbors. With my digital, I can play in the middle of the night. With 2 head-sets I have played-4-handed music so very happily without having to worry about the time.I would also ask you if there is a website for English composers - contemporary. I am particularly looking for music written by Graham de Wilde. I'd appreciate any help here. Also I want to find places wher I can buy sheet music on the internet. Thanks for your help. Best regards, Thea Usdan on Friday, August 27, 1999 at 20:47:23 name: Bill Anlage city: Middleburg, Fla country: USA Where did you find us:: Other Piano Page. Why did you use this site: Technical Information. 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: Brasted age: 25 Years Type: Upright tuned: 5 Years comment: I bought this Piano in Bermuda in 1985 and need to work on the springs. I have several that need to be replaced and I can not find any Information of the manufacture. I did find out by the serial number that it was made in 1962. Can you help me and put me in the right direction to get the parts that I need?? Cheers Bill Anlage August 26, 1999 at 16:16:26 name: Gill Self country: HONDURAS Where did you find us:: Other Piano Page. Why did you use this site: Education. Did you find the site easy to get a round:: OK. How do you rate the site:: 6 Which describes you best: Someone who likes filling in forms :-) have you a piano: Yes make: can't remember age: 15 Years Type: Upright tuned: 10 Years comment: I did have a piano until Hurricane Mitch came to Honduras and drowned it. It is in the repair shop, but the repair guy said it's completely dead. Tuesday, August 17, 1999 at 19:52:50 name: Amelia city: Osawatomie 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:: 7 Which describes you best: Beginner have you a piano: No comment: It is a very nice site. I am starting lessons tomorrow, and I am just looking around for more information. August 15, 1999 at 20:20:07 name: Jo Allnutt city: EXETER 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:: 8 Which describes you best: Someone who likes filling in forms :-) have you a piano: Yes make: Marshall and Rose age: Still got the Cardboard box... Type: Upright tuned: 1 Year comment: I am trying to find out more about the Collard or Collard Moutrie pianoforte makers following their association with Clementi. I have discovered that Chappell took over the business in the 1920s.Please E mail all information to Allnuttjo@Yahoo.com.uk Saturday, August 7, 1999 at 21:07:13 name: Tessa Newton-Coon city: Maastricht country: Netherlands Where did you find us:: None of the above. Why did you use this site: Education. Did you find the site easy to get a round:: Yes How do you rate the site:: 5 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: Chappell age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: 6 Months comment: I would like more information on training to be a professtional piano player in the Netherlands/UK eg. college courses (price etc.). I have passed Grade 8 but would like to go further. July 31, 1999 at 23:41:50 name: Ashley city: Benton 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: Baldwin age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: I love playing the piano and I liked this piano site. I was looking for a good site and this is the best one I found! Keep up the good work! July 31, 1999 at 11:55:36 name: Jenny Mackney city: Newcastle country: Australia 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. How do you rate the site:: 8 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: No comment: I came accross a Strad piano and had not heard of the make before. Can you tell me a little about it? Thanks Saturday, July 31, 1999 at 09:30:17 name: Sally Chapman city: Feltwekk, Norfolk country: UK 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:: 8 Which describes you best: Beginner have you a piano: Yes make: Kastner Co. Lmt. - London age: 65 Years Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: I just purchased this piano and want to get some information about it. I will need to find a tuner - that should not be too hard - but I need to find someone who can do repair work on the player mechanism. It turns but makes no sound. The piano looks to be in excellant shape (I had a real piano player-type person go with me when I bought it since I do not know much about them). Any information you can direct me to will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Sally July 31, 1999 at 02:53:44 name: Dwight A Miller city: Qualicum Beach, British Columbia 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: Student have you a piano: Yes make: Monington & Weston age: Do Not know Type: Grand tuned: Do not know comment: Looking for information on the manufacturer, they do not show up on any list of current producers of piano's. Cannot find a serial number or year of manufacture. Can you help ? (Nevur67@Hotmail.com) on Wednesday, July 21, 1999 at 15:17:04 name: Ruven Ruiz city: St. Francis country: USA Where did you find us:: None of the above. 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: Yes make: Conover age: 95 Years Type: Upright tuned: 6 Months comment: I'm looking for any technical information on my 1910 Upright Conover piano. July 18, 1999 at 23:00:33 name: Donald&Laverne Brahm city: Marion Station,Maryland country: USA 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:: 9 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: Yes make: John Broadwood & Sons London age: over 100 Years Type: Grand tuned: Do not know comment: Local tuners do not have antique tools to properly work on said piano.i.e. square tuner. The label on the body under the strings reads SHORT DRAWING ROOM GRAND N:1443 We have checked the internet for this piano and found nothing. Any help will be appreciated. July 18, 1999 at 14:57:23 name: Dick Markel city: Houston, Tx 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: No age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: We have an opportunity to purchase an antique Benholm & Stephen upright piano with a harp made by Steinway. The piano is listed as manufactured in London, England. It is very beautiful burled wood finish with brass candleholders on each side and a retractable sheet music holder that folds out of the top of the case. The piano is need of restoration, I don't know how much. It appears to be in good shape considering it's apparent age. I am not able to locate any information on this piece, can you help? Thank you Dick Markel aturday, July 17, 1999 at 23:51:09 name: Neil Brown city: Birmingham country: U.K. 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:: 7 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: Yes make: Steinway Pianola piano Duo Art age: 65 Years Type: Grand tuned: 1 Year comment: Do you know an expert that could repair the pianola part of my steinway. Regards Neil Brown on Saturday, July 10, 1999 at 05:22:44 name: richard bono city: sugar 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:: OK. How do you rate the site:: 8 Which describes you best: Beginner have you a piano: Yes make: Crane & Sons, Ltd age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: 5 Years comment: Looking for information about our piano. Serial number is #66729. Has a tag that shows it was tuned and serviced by, J. Knibbs, M.I.C., M.P.T.A. Elton, Nr. PETERBOROUGH. Would appreciate any information about this piano or tuner. July 5, 1999 at 23:53:29 name: JAMIE TURNBULL city: KILMARNOCK country: SCOTLAND 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:: Yes How do you rate the site:: 10 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: CRANE & SONS age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY BODY OUT THERE HAS GOT THE SAME PIANO MAKE AS ME IF YOU DO E- MAIL ME AND TELL ME. CRANE & SONS email: TURNBULL@BUN.CO.UK Monday, July 5, 1999 at 01:40:21 name: Mary Ann Foley city: Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043 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: Richard Lipp age: over 100 Years Type: Upright tuned: 25 Years comment: I have enjoyed perusing your web page. I am looking for information on my piano. It is a family heirloom that belonged to my grandmother. I think it is approximately 150 years old. Could you give me some information on the piano, the maker and if it is of any value. The soundboard is broken and I would like to have it repaired someday. I am sure it would cost a great deal of money. thanks..Mary Ann (info@sbc.net) on Saturday, July 3, 1999 at 04:45:28 name: SAINT LARRY city: dallas country: usa 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:: 10 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: No comment: ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR PRSONAL LORD AND SAVIOR AND GAIN ETERNAL LIFE; OTHERWISE, BE DAMNED TO HELL FOR UNTHINKABLE MISERY FOREVER. Sunday, June 27, 1999 at 18:19:13 name: Wayne H Ferguson RPT city: Pickering, Ontario country: Canada Where did you find us:: Other Piano Page. 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 Tuner Saturday, June 26, 1999 at 08:09:53 name: Dirk Jan Warnaar city: Bodegraven country: Holland 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:: 8 Which describes you best: Piano Tuner have you a piano: Yes comment: I'm interested in the history of a pianomaker who was working in London. The name is George Rodgers & Sons. I have tuned a piano build by this man/firm with the serial number 28370 and I like to know when this piano was build. I hope you can give me some information. With kind regards, Dirk Jan Warnaar Mardja@wxs.nl June 26, 1999 at 02:46:09 name: James Yockey city: Greenville, SC country: USA Where did you find us:: Link from a Music web site. Why did you use this site: Technical Information. Did you find the site easy to get a round:: No How do you rate the site:: 8 Which describes you best: Parent have you a piano: Yes make: Challen age: Do Not know Type: Grand tuned: Do not know comment: We just acquired this piano Cast into the frame is "Challen.London.est 1804" and a crest with the words "by royal appointment" We can find no other numbers, dates or marks. We can find no internet reference to Challen other than a note that Challen made the largest grand piano evre built. 11 ft 8 inches weighing just under 1 1/4 tons. We would like to find out about Challen. Are they still in business? Can we reach them? What is the history of this piano? Where do we look for numbers? I would appreciate anything that you can tell me. This page of your website tells me thet there are many pages and pictures but all I can access is this form and other readers comments. Is there a secret to seeing all the pages and pictures? I am now on www.uk-piano.org/fb_form.hmtl Thanks for any help you can give. Jim Yockey on Thursday, June 24, 1999 at 17:35:40 name: Gestur Traustason city: Reykjavik country: Iceland 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:: 9 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: Yes make: Herm. ?? Petersen age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: I am trying to learn the age of my piano. An old upright from a Danish maker Herm. ?? (unclear writing) Petersen of Kjobenhavn. Beautiful finsh, elaborate carving and obviously of considerable age. Does anybody out there have any suggestions on how best to determine the age? Gestur Wednesday, June 23, 1999 at 17:30:31 name: vicky marsh city: st.albans country: england 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:: OK. How do you rate the site:: 5 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: No comment: Hello,I would like to buy a piano for no more than £2000. I wnat to know whether anyone makes very very small ones which still have the usual number of octaves? Can you help me? I would be prepared to buy from abroad and get one shipped here. Thanks. I am not interested in electronic pianos. I received a 550 invalid address from mail.hotmail.com: My reply: The Kemble Classic is the one you are looking for as a new one. They are just over £2000 in the North of England. As it is summer flash the cash under the nose of owner of a piano shop and you mite get it for £1900. http://www.uk-piano.org/kemble/ They have 85 notes instead of 88 7 octave instead 7 1/4 Hope this is of some help Barrie, Sunday, June 20, 1999 at 21:59:29 name: nick kaberry city: reading 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:: Yes How do you rate the site:: 8 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: Yes make: bechstein (london) age: 65 Years Type: Grand tuned: Do not know comment: I have inherited a 'baby' grand in pretty bad condition and cannot decide if it is worth having restored or selling as is. I found this page while trying to estimate the potential value of restored instruments, and experts who could give me an honest estimate and/or do the work. Sunday, June 13, 1999 at 23:55:02 name: Rob Lilly city: St. Maries, Idaho 83861 country: USA Where did you find us:: Other Piano Page. Why did you use this site: Technical Information. Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: Webster age: 65 Years Type: Grand tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: I am looking for a shank to replace a broken one and am uncertain if the part is standard to the industry, or available only from the original company. I am also attempting to find out if Webster is still a viable UK company. Is there a way to find out about this piano? Webster 6'grand 1940 action serial number 1185 Tuesday, June 1, 1999 at 14:51:45 name: Cliff Brown city: London country: England Where did you find us:: Other Piano Page. 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:: 8 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: No comment: I am pre-beginner level(!) I am considering buying a Welmar 2nd hand, and wanted to see what I should look out for. Would appreciate some price guidelines on the relevant pages. on Monday, May 31, 1999 at 15:46:27 name: SOOK KUEN KUNG city: SINGAPORE country: SINGAPORE Where did you find us:: Link from a Music web site. 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 Teacher have you a piano: Yes make: JAPAN age: 5 Years Type: Upright tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. on Friday, May 28, 1999 at 23:27:17 name: Nancy O'Brien city: Prairie Village 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: Parent have you a piano: Yes make: Baldwin Acrosonic 1965 age: 25 Years Type: Upright tuned: Do not know on Friday, May 28, 1999 at 12:00:14 name: Nora Bottomley city: Belleville ON 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: Beginner have you a piano: Yes make: Do not know age: over 100 Years Type: Upright tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: On the outside of the keyboard cover is written "TG Payne London". On the inside of the keyboard cover is written "Methvan, Simpson & Co, 29 County Place, Perth" I would like to learn more about this piano and request any information that you might be able to provide. Thank you. Friday, May 28, 1999 at 10:59:49 name: Tom Poole city: Cambridge country: UK Where did you find us:: Search Engine 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: Lots of them comment: Tom Poole Proprietor Cambridge Pianola Company Suppliers of new and second-hand music rolls, repair materials, books, and instruments for restoration plus restored instruments to ex- factory condition. We meet all pianola and player piano requirements, also nickelodeons and supply nickelodeon music rolls. Undertake restoration and service visits, and have own specialist transport. All enquiries welcome, world wide. Tel 01223-861348 and Fax 01223-441276. Saturday, May 22, 1999 at 16:09:36 name: JAMIE TURNBULL city: KILMARNOCK country: SCOTLAND Where did you find us:: Link from a Music web site. 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:: 8 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: CAMPBELL age: 5 Years Type: Upright tuned: 1 Year comment: I LOVE PIANOS. I NEED A NEW ONE AT 3OO POUNDS AND IF YOU CAN SELL ME ONE AT THAT I WOULD BE HAPPY TO BUY. MY PIANO IS NOT VERY GOOD THATS HOE I NEED A NEW ONE. I THINK PIANOS ARE GREAT. Saturday, May 8, 1999 at 10:34:10 name: Laurie Prior city: Exeter country: UK 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: OK. How do you rate the site:: 5 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: No tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: Well I'm a Piano Technician and wondered if signing the guest book might get my name put on some search engine or site or whatever. So the questions didn't really apply to me and as a guest book sign in, I rated it 2/10 there is no submit button only send e mail. That's not very good is it? I have a more helpful page non commercial is mine at www.callnetuk.com/home/laurieprior May 5, 1999 at 21:27:08 name: Someone you don't know city: Rochester country: U.S.A. Where did you find us:: Link from a Music web site. Why did you use this site: Technical Information. Did you find the site easy to get a round:: No Which describes you best: Professional Piano Player have you a piano: No make: grand age: over 100 Years Type: Grand tuned: 25 Years comment: Ypu suck!!!! Get a life kid. Bite me!!!!!!!!!!!!! May 1, 1999 at 01:37:31 name: Richard Goldberg city: Palm Beach country: Florida 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: William Bogg age: over 100 Years Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: I am looking for historical information on my William Bogg piano. It is a beautiful piece of furniture, and I am contemplating restoring it. However, before I invest in the restoration, I would like to know more about the piano. Thank you. April 27, 1999 at 19:36:55 name: Bruce and Sherri Roberts city: Slidell, La. usa 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: Erard age: over 100 Years Type: Grand tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. April 27, 1999 at 10:31:28 name: Jo Ryan city: Tauranga country: New Zealand 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: Marshall Sons & Rose Monday, April 26, 1999 at 07:19:45 name: Keith Lockner city: Colorado Springs 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: Parent have you a piano: Yes make: Waddington Piano service age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: 5 Years comment: I have been trying to find out any information I can about the Waddington Piano Service Co.Est.in 1838 I would like to find out how old our piano is and where it was made. Is there any information available? Please help, thanks Keith Lockner Sunday, April 25, 1999 at 18:44:12 name: rachel beresford city: carlisle country: uk Where did you find us:: Search Engine Why did you use this site: Look at a New Piano. Did you find the site easy to get a round:: OK. How do you rate the site:: 4 Which describes you best: Professional Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: murdock age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: im getting a grand soon! woo hoo! Saturday, April 24, 1999 at 14:24:37 name: Paul Dunne country: England Where did you find us:: Other Piano Page. Why did you use this site: Look at a New Piano. 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: George Rogers & sons age: over 100 Years Type: Upright tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: I really like the idea of having a grand piano but my parents need a bit of pers- uading. I keep on looking for piano rel- ated sites in the UK and I have to say yours is the best I have found. The prices are very reasonable and all the information about them is clear and precise. Paul Dunne Age 14 Saturday, April 24, 1999 at 10:37:49 name: Caroline Stares city: Tunbridge Wells country: Kent 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: Parent have you a piano: Yes make: Eavestaff Pianette age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: Hello Barrie, I am trying to find out a little bit about the piano I have just acquired. It is an Eavestaff Pianette and has the following details; Registered Trade Mark: 558110 patentts: 377641, 421962, 29590/34 Registered Design: 796884, 794640, 794639, 800914, 801593 It also says it was used by H.R.H. Princess Ingrid of Sweden!!! I noticed another visitor, Steve Wesley, has the exact same model, I would be grateful for any information you (or anybody reading this) could give. April 22, 1999 at 01:28:05 name: Rhett Windham city: Wylie 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: Parent have you a piano: Yes make: Binns Brothers B9502B age: 95 Years Type: Upright tuned: 5 Years comment: I am searching for history on this piano and verification on date of origin. The history of the Binns brothers and their company. It would also be of interest if this piano may be considered collectable. April 21, 1999 at 00:18:47 name: Stacy Singfiel city: Springfield country: Brazil 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:: 4 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: No make: good age: Still got the Cardboard box... Type: Grand tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: You need to have some piano history for my reprt. Get it in by April 20, 1999 @ 6:00! Great webpage though!!!!! April 17, 1999 at 16:25:18 name: Yvonne LIM city: Kuala Lumpur country: Malaysia Where did you find us:: Link from a Music web site. Why did you use this site: Education. Did you find the site easy to get a round:: Yes How do you rate the site:: 7 Which describes you best: Piano Teacher have you a piano: Yes age: 10 Years Type: Upright tuned: 6 Months April 15, 1999 at 20:59:08 name: jack bales city: Kingston 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:: OK. How do you rate the site:: 10 Which describes you best: Non of the above have you a piano: Yes make: Dale Forty age: 75 Years Type: Upright tuned: 2 Years comment: The Dale Forty, we are told, was made in England. IOt has only 64 keys and apparently was made for use on cruise ships. It is an excellent instrument, but we are wondering whrther it is a collectible, when and where it was built and how much it might be worth. do you have, or do youn know of sources of info? Thanks. April 9, 1999 at 21:19:48 name: Jennie Moston city: Marlow country: England 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:: Yes How do you rate the site:: 9 Which describes you best: Student have you a piano: Yes make: Bechstein age: 95 Years Type: Grand tuned: 6 Months comment: Very much liked your clear site. It may be nice to have a question and answer page related to piano repertoire where fellow pianists can communicate and help eachother, if you don't already have one.... I am off now to continue looking around your site. Friday, April 9, 1999 at 11:08:04 name: Iain F Gow city: Alloway, Ayr country: Scotland 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: Parent have you a piano: Yes make: Challen age: over 100 Years Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: Interested in history of our Challen piano - seems each craftsman stamped their name on the part they made. Also need to find non-trade parts suppliers!! April 6, 1999 at 14:39:20 name: Greg Flannagan city: Dayton country: USA 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: Non of the above have you a piano: Yes make: Bluthner, Starr, Vose, Baldwin, many more age: over 100 Years Type: Grand tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: Anyone looking for more old piano information can visit my web site at WWW.OLDPIANOS.COM I have pianos dating back to 1804 and a place to buy, sell, or trade. Sunday, April 4, 1999 at 02:24:53 name: rozelin prochaska city: fairfax station, va country: us 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: beckwith age: 95 Years Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: The piano was made in chicago and the name is BECKWITH. I found out it was made for Sears & roebuck and co. starting around 1900. The serial number is 45554. Thanks for any information you can provide R. Prochaska. Sunday, April 4, 1999 at 02:14:54 name: marlin makin city: fairfax station country: virgina, us 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: continental/hoffman age: 95 Years Type: Upright tuned: 6 Months The back of the plate says mfrd by continental piano company. And to the right of that statement is the word HOFFMANN. This piano was my great grandmother's and i assume it was purchaced in the early 1900's. The serial number is 168931. Thanks M. Makin arch 31, 1999 at 23:05:41 name: Paul Maher city: Hove country: UK Where did you find us:: Link from a Music web site. 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:: 6 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: Erard age: 95 Years Type: Upright tuned: 6 Months March 27, 1999 at 00:34:37 name: Elaine Repetto city: Middleburg, Florida 32050/897 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: kelly/concord age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: I am an older beginner, started lessons about 3months ago and had no paino. I would pratrice my lessons at the United Methodist Church on Main Street in Middleburg Florida. A memeber of that church purchased a new piano and blessed me with the gift of their old upright paino. I just completed refurbishing it, and now I am curious on the history of it.. Trying to locate any/all information on it.. It's an upright - 88keys from middle C to A/B - incased harp with stamps on upper right hand side "Concord Geo. P. Bent Company Louisville.KY.. #230879 / 23897. Removable case w/felttip hammer like instruments reads - "Highest Awards" Strauch Bros. N.Y. Columbian Exposition 1893 Would aprreciate any information you can supply or avenue where I can start... Thank You Wednesday, March 24, 1999 at 01:56:36 name: Peter Piano city: pianovania country: USA Where did you find us:: Other Piano Page. 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:: 10 Which describes you best: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: me age: over 100 Years Type: Grand tuned: The seat is still warm from the tuner. comment: i love pianos! they rock the whole world. If i had one wish, i would which for a millions wishes, then whish for a new piano with each wish! I love pianos so so much! I want to be one! This site rocks the house because all it is about is pianos!!! THank you thank you thank you!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! on Monday, March 15, 1999 at 15:09:12 name: kathleen buechle city: Lincoln NE 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: Piano Player have you a piano: Yes make: Richmond age: Do Not know Type: Upright tuned: Do not know comment: I want to know where I can locate information regarding this beautiful old piano? It says Richmond, Richmond Indiana See the Next lot |
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