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by tenorclef
08 Nov 2016, 22:12
Forum: Piano History
Topic: Boyd Serial Numbers
Replies: 18
Views: 25757

Re: Boyd Serial Numbers

We had it tuned....sounds quite nice-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Sz9Ae5GFiU
by tenorclef
29 Oct 2016, 16:28
Forum: Piano History
Topic: Boyd Serial Numbers
Replies: 18
Views: 25757

Re: Boyd Serial Numbers

Bill Kibby wrote:You are answering before I have finished compiling my response, so you should read the items above.
Great....sorry didn't spot the above info. So basically this is a Boyd piano from around the 1960's. Yeah that makes sense.
by tenorclef
29 Oct 2016, 16:09
Forum: Piano History
Topic: Boyd Serial Numbers
Replies: 18
Views: 25757

Re: Boyd Serial Numbers

When we spotted this piano in the charity shop to my eye it look no older than about 50 years....so around late 50's or 60's. I've had another look at the piano and I can not locate any other numbers on the piano so can assume that the number supplied is indeed its serial number. However its difficu...
by tenorclef
29 Oct 2016, 15:54
Forum: Piano History
Topic: Boyd Serial Numbers
Replies: 18
Views: 25757

Re: Boyd Serial Numbers

yeah did a quick count 73 keys..... thats a mini piano according to Wiki.
by tenorclef
29 Oct 2016, 15:44
Forum: Piano History
Topic: Boyd Serial Numbers
Replies: 18
Views: 25757

Re: Boyd Serial Numbers

Incidentally this seems unusual in that it only has six octave range.....hence why I thought it might be a mini upright???
by tenorclef
29 Oct 2016, 15:42
Forum: Piano History
Topic: Boyd Serial Numbers
Replies: 18
Views: 25757

Re: Boyd Serial Numbers

Lol not sure how you got great great grandfather Hawkins photo :-) Thanks for the info so as i suspect this is a modernish Boyd of London not a 1920's piano.
by tenorclef
29 Oct 2016, 15:12
Forum: Piano History
Topic: Boyd Serial Numbers
Replies: 18
Views: 25757

Re: Boyd Serial Numbers

Boyd#10415_forum537u (6).jpg
Cheers Bill, i'll drop you a few photos then.
by tenorclef
28 Oct 2016, 23:44
Forum: Piano History
Topic: Boyd Serial Numbers
Replies: 18
Views: 25757

Re: Boyd piano

Unable to upload a photo but my Boyd upright has the following serial number 10415......any clues to its age?