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P W Haslehurst · New Member Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 1

We have recently bought a Beadle & Langbein piano for our son, it has a date on the back, September 18th 1911. Could any one give me some information on this make?

Bill Kibby · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 10:31 am Post subject: Beadle & Langbein

This is all I have ready on computer about the firm, but I'll let you know if anything else turns up. Does your piano have an obvious serial number inside the top?

BEADLE & LANGBEIN, London
1892 Beadle & Langbein.
1914 Music Trades Directory mentions the name Beadle & Langbein across the bottom of many pages, with a variety of different slogans.
1920 Beadle & Langbein piano #19,328 owned by Mr Baker, whose mother said she saw it being made at Camden Town.
Circa 1925? Beadle & Langbein piano.
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Robert Beadle · Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 2:21 pm Post subject: Beadle and Langbein pianos

I am a new member so please excuse the note if I have done anything wrong with the subject heading etc. My stepfather who died aged 90 in 2000 was the last direct family of the Beadle and Langbein company. Langbein was the sleeping partner (financier. My father's grandfather started the firm in the 1860's and it closed during the depression in about 1931 when my stepfather's father was running it. He was about 60 and retired while my step father who was apprenticed into the business moved into other work. He continued to tune pianos and repair player pianos for many years. He tuned my piano almost until he died and I have some of his tools which I expect came from the original factory. I've only ever seen one Beadle and Langbein piano in a Sussex pub or hotel about 35 years ago. Most of the pianos were made for retailers who had their own name put on them. (badged). If you have Beadle and Langbein on it you have quite a rare item! I've tried looking up serial numbers in all the books but I don't think the records were kept. Best wishes

Robert Beadle

Robert Beadle · Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 2:33 pm Post subject: Re Beadle and Langbein Pianos

I forgot to mention in my earlier reply that the company was based around Camden Town (Arlington Road, Kentish Town and Finsbury Park (Wray Crescent). My stepfather was Eric Arthur Beadle and his father was Arthur Beadle. Prior to that the gt grandfather had several brothers in the business and it was run on family lines with the grandfather taking over completely in about 1919.

Bill Kibby · Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 3:45 pm Post subject: Beadle & Langbein

I would hesitate to use the word "rare" on the internet! I have some information on Beadle & Langbein if you would like to email me.
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Andrei · New Member Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 1

Hello, I am looking at buying a Beadle & Langbein piano and wondered if you'd be kind enough to give me some more information on them please. Also do you have any idea of their worth in good condition? Thanks

Andrei

Bill Kibby · Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:27 am Post subject: Valuation

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My own website: http://www.pianogen.org

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Historical Information about British Pianos.

MajorC · New Member Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 1 Location: USA

I own a Beadle & Langbein and keep it as a piece of art. I have been told several times over the years to keep it since I would most likely have to pay someone to take it away if I ever tried to sell it. I purchased it in 1980 at a antique shop in Miami Florida. Beautiful but not real functional because of its age.
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Bill Kibby · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:14 am Post subject: Beadle & Langbein

I'd be interested to know any information that is written on it. Would it be possible for you to email me some photos for our Piano History Centre? Although Robert doesn't mention Frederick Beadle, I have always imagined that he was the beginning of Beadle & Langbein, and he was in business by 1884.
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I do not buy, sell or value pianos, but I sometimes rescue pre-1890 pianos in the UK.

My own website: http://www.pianogen.org

Piano History Centre

The World's Largest Collection of
Historical Information about British Pianos.

paul muncey · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject:

Hi, we have a Beadle and Langbein, it is an upright with some very pretty inlaid veneer and clearly had candle holders but these are removed. It is an iron-framed trichord. It is still in regular use. I would be interested in any additional information on the history of these pianos / the company, and any other photos. I can email some photos of our piano and serial numbers if of interest.

Many thanks,

Paul

Bill Kibby · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:04 pm Post subject: Beadle & Langbein

Details of antique pianos are always interesting to me, but I have very little to add about the company yet.
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I do not buy, sell or value pianos, but I sometimes rescue pre-1890 pianos in the UK.

My own website: http://www.pianogen.org

Piano History Centre

The World's Largest Collection of
Historical Information about British Pianos.