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- by vernon
- 23 Oct 2015, 19:18
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: frame castings
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3698
frame castings
Tuned a 1910 ish s/strung piano today Wilson Nottingham or some such trade piano. It's 3/4 frame but the false bit of old iron round the wrest plank has their name cast in it. In those days was it usual to get that done to make it look as tho' you'd built it. Although there was a Trade Description A...
- by vernon
- 22 Oct 2015, 22:24
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Secondhand Reid Sohn
- Replies: 17
- Views: 24879
Re: Secondhand Reid Sohn
Surely the second hand Yamahas are a minefield of old/older grey imports of questionable antecedents.
A new Kawai K200 would knock spots off them, in my humble opinion
A new Kawai K200 would knock spots off them, in my humble opinion
- by vernon
- 21 Oct 2015, 21:38
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: Collingwood pianos....?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10554
Re: Collingwood pianos....?
It's an old trade piano with a "modernised case done in the 1950s.
Probably straight strung and overdamper.
Unless you get a technician to look at it you may be wasting £40.
Probably straight strung and overdamper.
Unless you get a technician to look at it you may be wasting £40.
- by vernon
- 14 Oct 2015, 22:04
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Please advice on either YUS3 2012(?) or UX3 1988
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7648
Re: Please advice on either YUS3 2012(?) or UX3 1988
My problem with used Yamahas is that there is no way to determine their age or antecedents
- by vernon
- 13 Oct 2015, 18:41
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Early Bluthner Boudoir - a good purchase?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16088
Re: Early Bluthner Boudoir - a good purchase?
Without seeing either of the pianos on offer,my first thought is that the Bluthner,whatever the work done on it is grossly overpriced. If it has had all the work recommended by Colin then it is now hardly a "Bluthner!" For a good Chappell of the age mentioned I would think £1500 would do n...
- by vernon
- 12 Oct 2015, 19:55
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Please advice on either YUS3 2012(?) or UX3 1988
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7648
Re: Please advice on either YUS3 2012(?) or UX3 1988
You'll get a brand new Kawai k300 for that price, with carbon fibre action. Complete with a stool and extras if you pick the right dealer
- by vernon
- 08 Oct 2015, 23:07
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: How to market original piano music?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10401
Re: How to market original piano music?
dodgy ground here. there are thousands of eminent musicians writing music out there; exquisitely melodic and harmonically correct that get nowhere. Music is an art that appeals to depths that we cannot begin to understand. Being very ignorant in this matter, I venture to suggest that some of the Bea...
- by vernon
- 06 Oct 2015, 19:25
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Piano too loud
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13259
Re: Piano too loud
Bear in mind most of the sound energy comes out of the back of the piano.Ergo, if you muffle that discretely with a quilt or any insulation(eg loft insulation-- the sort that comes in sealed silver bags . Wickes/B&Q.) Don't make it too permanent as I am confident that as you get back into playin...
- by vernon
- 14 Sep 2015, 21:26
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Help identifying unbranded piano
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7353
Re: Help identifying unbranded piano
what is a " good piano to flip?"
- by vernon
- 14 Sep 2015, 21:25
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Help identifying unbranded piano
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7353
Re: Help identifying unbranded piano
Can't see enough-not even the pedals.
Please remove the front and then the dog can see the rabbit.
Please remove the front and then the dog can see the rabbit.
- by vernon
- 29 Aug 2015, 23:36
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: RUSHWORTH & DREAPER
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11266
Re: RUSHWORTH & DREAPER
Colin
You must be barmy to even get involved with a turkey like that.
Nobody will end up happy.
Swan Vesta job
You must be barmy to even get involved with a turkey like that.
Nobody will end up happy.
Swan Vesta job
- by vernon
- 24 Aug 2015, 20:23
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Piano Value
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10381
Re: Piano Value
why do we get involved with these old pianos. We're nearly finishing an old Bech upright that we have dabbled with for over a year. Unfortunately, a previous owner seems to have tried fitting a pedal board as the whole undercarriage is riddled with holes with large chunks of the cheeks gnawed off. T...
- by vernon
- 23 Aug 2015, 22:15
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: Haake Baby Grand
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8130
Re: Haake Baby Grand
Can't imagine anybody had time to tinkle the ivories in the War Room what with all the bombs,bombes and bombast. Especially with a german joanna.
- by vernon
- 18 Aug 2015, 22:01
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Piano Value
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10381
Re: Piano Value
have the rats been at those poor old ivories?
- by vernon
- 18 Aug 2015, 18:46
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Piano Value
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10381
Re: Piano Value
You will need to get a tuner/technician to evaluate the condition before putting a price on it. bear in mind it's 50 years old. I doubt it has ivory keys at that age. Can't remember Knights offering them
- by vernon
- 09 Aug 2015, 10:04
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Yamaha U1 manufacturing year and value
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6906
Re: Yamaha U1 manufacturing year and value
the last person you want to take to help choose a piano is a professional pianist or a piano teacher!
Take a good technician in stead. It will be worth his fee.. You can judge best the tone and touch that suits you. Nobody else.
Take a good technician in stead. It will be worth his fee.. You can judge best the tone and touch that suits you. Nobody else.
- by vernon
- 04 Aug 2015, 18:59
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: Erard Patent 14943 Upright piano
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11343
Re: Erard Patent 14943 Upright piano
The various tradesmen in a piano factory; polishers.backmakers, markers 0ff, tuners and finishers and regulators often had their own stamp that they would affix with some pride to their work.
I still do it but have still never found any of my juvenile works of art.
I still do it but have still never found any of my juvenile works of art.
- by vernon
- 03 Aug 2015, 17:44
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: W.Gutzeit, Berlin Piano
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9012
Re: Antique German Piano
the bit"Hoflieferant -----Baden" means that this chap Prince Friedrich was a patron to this piano company in his petty Court in Baden.They probably presented him with one.
After German Unification in 1870 he would have disappeared and married one of our royals.
After German Unification in 1870 he would have disappeared and married one of our royals.
- by vernon
- 01 Aug 2015, 20:59
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: New piano - tuning recommendation
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5156
Re: New piano - tuning recommendation
congratulations on your K500. Clearly Kawais are well tuned before leaving the factory as they reach us in very good tune. Certainly leave the piano a few weeks to adapt to it's new settled environment. After that, you will have to judge when your ear tells you attention is needed. With Kawais speci...
- by vernon
- 22 Jul 2015, 20:44
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: Bentley Upright Piano - Age? Help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10377
Re: Bentley Upright Piano - Age? Help
looks like a Bentley 85 C model to me,
- by vernon
- 22 Jul 2015, 20:41
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Mum wants to evict her Monnington & Weston!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9296
Re: Mum wants to evict her Monnington & Weston!
who says it's straight strung?
When M&W introduced the double iron frame they became overstrung.I fitted dozens of them.
However, this doesn't negate all the comments as this 1930s piano has little value commercially.It could be a nice little worker tho'
When M&W introduced the double iron frame they became overstrung.I fitted dozens of them.
However, this doesn't negate all the comments as this 1930s piano has little value commercially.It could be a nice little worker tho'
- by vernon
- 14 Jul 2015, 18:09
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Yamaha U1 or Kawai K50
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15247
Re: Yamaha U1 or Kawai K50
I've never had a secondhand Kawai offered as they're like gold dust here.
Plenty of Yamahas tho
Plenty of Yamahas tho
- by vernon
- 05 Jul 2015, 21:18
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Interpret Richard Lipp Serial No.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10503
Re: Interpret Richard Lipp Serial No.
That's the way to do it. Don't completely remove any screws till you've made sure you've freed something. The curved bit behind the keys should slide UPWARDS.If it doesnt at first, waggle it well as it may just be stuck. Once out you will be able to see the next step. The action is probably in two p...
- by vernon
- 25 Jun 2015, 21:08
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: Knight: History/Date
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19050
Re: Knight: History/Date
Never heard of any Knights being made outside of Loughton except in the very last days
- by vernon
- 25 Jun 2015, 21:06
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Yamaha U1 or Kawai K50
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15247
Re: Yamaha U1 or Kawai K50
Were the ages even similar , the Kawai every time.
However, the answer is in your use of the word "personally" What you like is what is important.
However, the answer is in your use of the word "personally" What you like is what is important.
- by vernon
- 12 Jun 2015, 20:05
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: Arthur Allison & Co. London Upright
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9475
Re: Arthur Allison & Co. London Upright
I've a customer that did up his old Weber player. He wanted it tuned as it was now excellent. The painting cost him £3000 alone he said. And I believe him! The whole joanna was covered in idyllic pastoral scenes-- nymphs and shepherds , trees,glades et al with just a small brown square saying "...
- by vernon
- 11 Jun 2015, 19:05
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: early 1800's pianoforte
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6073
Re: early 1800's pianoforte
Don't forget that if there is no iron frame -work, then the CASE is the frame and takes all the strain so it has to be rigid
- by vernon
- 11 Jun 2015, 19:04
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: early 1800's pianoforte
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6073
Re: early 1800's pianoforte
You will definitely need guidance BEFORE you start dismantling things. The belly is probably distorted, possibly with a collapsed crown.. The hammers are usually covered in leather. The keys will be lime wood and usually some warping. The" ivories" may be thick bone and the fronts boxwood....
- by vernon
- 07 Jun 2015, 18:53
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: J. Becker grand piano
- Replies: 29
- Views: 41439
Re: J. Becker grand piano
The legs have obviously been replaced by square legs that have gone on crooked and not been properly shimmed up..
Wonder what happened to the original legs.
Wonder what happened to the original legs.
- by vernon
- 27 May 2015, 08:29
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Steel string size table of Collard & Collard grand 1890's
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7790
Re: Steel string size table of Collard & Collard grand 1890'
You'll definitely need to gauge every string if the size isn't marked on the plank or frame.
We do them marked mwg with swg on the back
We do them marked mwg with swg on the back
- by vernon
- 25 May 2015, 23:02
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Brodmann 121? Woodchester 117? Rieger-Kloss 118?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 25678
Re: Brodmann 121? Woodchester 117? Rieger-Kloss 118?
Wouldn't call a Kawai K200 an entry piano!
- by vernon
- 22 May 2015, 22:24
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Brodmann 121? Woodchester 117? Rieger-Kloss 118?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 25678
Re: Brodmann 121? Woodchester 117? Rieger-Kloss 118?
If your budget is £3500 then please look at the Kawai k200. It is in a different class to the others you mention and why one would pay over £900 for a fifteen year old Rieger,Woodchester or Kemble I don't know. Try one and if it accords with your requirements you get the millenium action and the tra...
- by vernon
- 16 May 2015, 18:32
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: Hilton & Hilton piano
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16777
Re: Can anyone help date this Hilton & Hilton?
took me ages to even work that out.
- by vernon
- 11 May 2015, 19:36
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: Brunger upright
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14167
Re: Brunger upright
Carysfort Rd N.16 I am sure I was told by my Dad, tho' he did tell many things, some of which proved a bit off the mark.
- by vernon
- 11 May 2015, 13:02
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: Brunger upright
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14167
Re: Brunger upright
As far as I gathered Cousin Bertram's pianos were called Kennard or Drannek, or Brunger for the Scottish market. They were only good middle of the road trade pianos so I can't think anyone would be bothered to put a fictitious name on them. They were made in London N16 in their factory that became K...
- by vernon
- 01 May 2015, 21:03
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: K500 anyone
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6930
Re: K500 anyone
We have sold several K500 to the
universal satisfaction.
of the customers and to us as the servicing technicians.
Where are you in the UK?
universal satisfaction.
of the customers and to us as the servicing technicians.
Where are you in the UK?
- by vernon
- 07 Mar 2015, 20:13
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: Schiedmayer & Soehne
- Replies: 27
- Views: 28062
Re: Schiedmayer & Soehne
The bottom door IS original
- by vernon
- 07 Mar 2015, 20:12
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: Schiedmayer & Soehne
- Replies: 27
- Views: 28062
Re: Schiedmayer & Soehne
Just an aside--- We're doing a Bechstein and a Ibach (OLD ones )and they both have the correct serial number in pencil under the nameboard/keyslip. viz Colin Nicholsons post) As an apprentice we used to "modernise" pianos in a sweat shop round the corner after work in Kentish Town.. The fa...
- by vernon
- 02 Mar 2015, 08:47
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: Mornington Piano: Anybody knows about this brand?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 18133
Re: Mornington Piano: Anybody knows about this brand?
The cast "badge" seems to say Japan under it and also KK.
I wonder if it an attempt to bamboozle people into to thinking there is some connection to K Kawai the eminent maker?
I wonder if it an attempt to bamboozle people into to thinking there is some connection to K Kawai the eminent maker?
- by vernon
- 23 Feb 2015, 23:19
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: Brinsmead Arts & Crafts piano
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13532
Re: Brinsmead Arts & Crafts piano
It's lovely to see examples like this.
I've never seen one in my life tho' my family was with Brinsmeads for 2 generations as employees.
We did restore a very similar Bechstein a few years back tho' it had been somewhat vandalised in the case work tho' the giblets were fine.
I've never seen one in my life tho' my family was with Brinsmeads for 2 generations as employees.
We did restore a very similar Bechstein a few years back tho' it had been somewhat vandalised in the case work tho' the giblets were fine.
- by vernon
- 19 Feb 2015, 19:56
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: Brinsmead Arts & Crafts piano
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13532
Re: my Brinsmead piano
Can't we all see it?
- by vernon
- 12 Feb 2015, 19:35
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: New ivory?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6109
Re: New ivory?
I've got plenty ivories even some unused! But we've had them at least pre-War!
I've a whole set of keys that could help
I've a whole set of keys that could help
- by vernon
- 12 Feb 2015, 19:33
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: Mornington Piano: Anybody knows about this brand?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 18133
Re: Mornington Piano: Anybody knows about this brand?
I used to work at Monington and Weston so if you post a pic I may recognise it.
M&W pianos have a picture of the Parthenon cast into the frame if not too old
M&W pianos have a picture of the Parthenon cast into the frame if not too old
- by vernon
- 05 Feb 2015, 20:56
- Forum: Piano History
- Topic: Dunmo, Ellis & Hill piano
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11661
Re: Dunmo, Ellis & Hill piano - Scotland to Italy! How?
nb
kendal is in the English Lake District so not quite up here in Scotland.
kendal is in the English Lake District so not quite up here in Scotland.
- by vernon
- 04 Feb 2015, 19:42
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Upright piano regulation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7265
Re: Upright piano regulation
I just said all that! Forgot to warn that turning the set off buttons sometimes presents an unused bit of felt that produces the opposite effect!. That's the problem about giving DIY advice as with experience we check things and do things subconciously without realising it's experience that guides u...
- by vernon
- 01 Feb 2015, 21:26
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Upright piano regulation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7265
Re: Upright piano regulation
As it's straight strung don't expect too subtle results. Take out the keys and make sure all the felts under are the same and sound.Remove damper rail.Make sure the action is firm in it's mounting and can't move to and fro or up and down. bend all the checks back slightly with your thumb to avoid co...
- by vernon
- 30 Jan 2015, 23:05
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Clicky wrest pins...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15712
Re: Clicky wrest pins...
When tuning with clicky pins, you often get a "recalcitrant" string that clicks up in pitch past where it should be and when you try to drop it the click takes it down too low and it will keep doing it ad infinitum. So, Gill the Piano and I take the string above where it should be then rub...
- by vernon
- 30 Jan 2015, 20:29
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Clicky wrest pins...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15712
Re: Clicky wrest pins...
Fear not. Mr Papps has formulated the plastic of his wedge boxes very specifically. It will allow of a small groove when first used but the groove does not wear and ensures the new tool does not digress from it's proper course onto a lateral path that could could cause curses and scratches on the so...
- by vernon
- 29 Jan 2015, 10:42
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Clicky wrest pins...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15712
Re: Clicky wrest pins...
regarding rubbing down recalcitrant strings to pitch with a split stick, I would inform you that there is already a special tool for the job ........ the plastic box that houses yer Papps wedge.
Fully recommended,material of the exact texture and lubricity.
Fully recommended,material of the exact texture and lubricity.
- by vernon
- 07 Jan 2015, 01:16
- Forum: Piano Advice
- Topic: Notes rising in pitch
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9501
Re: Notes rising in pitch
sounds very wafty to me.
Are you saying that during playing the notes in the bass alter?
Do they go back after the recital or do they need retuning?
Are they out of tune after playing?
Are you saying that during playing the notes in the bass alter?
Do they go back after the recital or do they need retuning?
Are they out of tune after playing?
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