[Kiwisun]

Hi all, I was hoping someone out there may be able to help with gathering a little history on our family piano. The name plate says Koch & Sohen Dresden. It is what we beleive to be an upright grand, ornately carved, and from what we have been able to garner from my grandmother it is probably around, or older than, 80 years. Can anyone shed some light on its origins and history? Many thanks,
Kylie.

[Bill Kibby]

Hi! I don't think we do garnering over here! The only similar name I can find so far is Koch & Sterzler, who were indeed in Dresden in 1928. Are you sure about the spellings? See
http://www.uk-piano.org/piano-gen/piano-names-aliases.html
http://www.uk-piano.org/piano-gen/datemarks-in-pianos.html
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Have a look at the Datemarks page on my own website: http://www.pianogen.org

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