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Do you have an alternative position further away from the radiator ? Two feet may be ok but if the radiator raises the temperature of the air around the soundboard it will drop the humidity. The humidity immediately below and above the soundboard ideally needs to be at 40%-60%. Buy a hygrometer and ...

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As far as I can tell from your photograph this is a wing screw bolt having a square form thread. The diameter of the thread looks to be one half inch and its pitch one eighth of an inch, at least as far as I can tell by scaling the image with the tape measure. A square form threaded rod should be av...

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Looks lovely. Congratulations.

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2 when I lift some of the keys they don’t all drop freely back to their level position and have to be pushed back down. But they all play freely when depressed in normal use Is that a problem that really needs fixing and if so is it a simple fix in most cases Other than these issues it is in immacu...

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I have watched many YouTube videos produced by Bonners and they give me the impression of being very reputable dealers. I have also seen at least one pianoworld forum thread which recommended them as dealers.

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Looks like a good choice of used baby grands to choose from. If your laminate floor is laid over concrete perhaps no need to worry. If it is over a suspended wooden floor I would consider placing a grand piano over some sort of rug. The room seems plenty big enough depending on the other furniture a...

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I have never come across anyone saying that a GA1 had tuning stability issues but I wonder if this model had a fixed music stand very much like the GB1 which could make tuning rather more awkward. Personally I would prefer a piano with a sliding music desk. At fifteen years old I would expect the st...

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If your hands are large enough you could play the low D and Fsharp on the F staff together. Most people couldn't do this so the low D is played as an arpeggio with the Fsharp, some people describe this as rolling the notes. The D in the right hand is played when the Fsharp is sounded.

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Hello Evy,
I agree that 10060 is likely to be the serial number of your piano but I haven't been able to find a list of numbers against date.

I hope the piano can be tuned and that it enables you to start piano lessons.

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People usually find it difficult to play well for a teacher anyway. Can you achieve the sounds you want to make with your own and if so perhaps the condition of the teacher's piano isn't that critical. Having said that a teacher should have a reasonable piano but there may be understandable reasons ...

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The piano looks to be straight strung and under damped, the former not being so good but the latter good. I can only guess it was made in the early twentieth century. It looks as though it need lots of work, probably not economically feasible to return to playable condition.

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Morecambe Bay piano group have been invited to appear on a BBC Radio Lancashire show, the coming Thursday 23rd June. The show called 'Your Lancashire" is broadcast from 7:00pm and promotes various societies, groups or clubs in the county. Not sure what we will be asked but it gives an opportuni...

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Is the K3TX just a K3 piano with a silent system ? If so the K3 was the predecessor to the K300. There should be plenty of information on the web giving the K3 specifications. I would imagine it was a good piano and should be ok to purchase from a local dealership, hopefully with some sort of guaran...

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I am afraid I cannot answer this question. However it wouldn't be beyond the bounds of possibilities that they were both publishers and suppliers of pianos. Perhaps there are records in Arnhem that would give the answer.

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According to Besbrode's web site your piano would have been produced between 1891 and 1900.

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Hope you are feeling better soon Barrie.

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Looks to be a nice piano which has been well cared for. In my opinion the serial number is 73489 but I haven't been able to find a list of Eavestaff serial numbers which go back earlier than 1950. Herrburger Brooks is the name of the company that made the action and perhaps the keys. They were a wel...

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"You can now play the major triad G, C, E in the middle of the piano. You may notice how horrible it is - a revelation that for many is a lifetime first. Indeed people with a good musical ear who have never tried to tune a piano before may feel that they must have gone wrong because it sounds s...

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This advert gives an indication of a quality instrument that can be found.https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listi ... attachment

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My piano teacher recently moved into a smaller house and replaced her Yamaha GB1 grand with a Yamaha B2 upright fitted with a silent system. She is still getting used to the acoustic side of the piano but likes the silent system very much as she plays late at night with headphones. I am sure you wil...

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Hello, I had to look up what a Wurlitzer 200a actually looked like but immediately recognised them ! I was also surprised how much people were wanting to sell them for, presumably in good condition. This website may be of interest https://www.hammondhire.com/wurlitzerpianorestorations.html Alternati...

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My UK Google search using Wilh Steinmann did identify a number of stores that had sold these pianos. One suggested they were made at the Zimmermann factory in Leipzig. However are you sure it was made in Germany ? I would be very surprised if the piano serial number was stamped on the hammers. Have ...

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If you use just one layer there will be an air gap from the top of the insulation to the bottom of the piano. The top of the insulation will eventually come up to temperature albeit slightly lower than the temperature of the uninsulated floor. Convection currents will be set up in the air gap betwee...

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If you buy a roll of builders insulation there should be enough to build up a 'mutlipack' without using cardboard. Keep the shinny side facing downwards. All the best.

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Perhaps this
https://puremate.co.uk/product/puremate ... a8QAvD_BwE

It seems to have a lowish electricity consumption.

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To answer your question kitchen /cooking foil is adequate for glueing to the bottom layer (most shiney side down) but I hadn't thought of using builders insulation that Barrie has drawn attention to. Incidentally this type of builders insulation is probably available from Wickes if you don't shop wi...

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I would recommend sending Mr. Michael Mann a private message through this forum as a means of getting in touch. Alternatively you may find him on Facebook.

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In addition to the lifesaver that Barrie advises, I would favour making a home made insulating pad and would make it thick enough so that it filled the gap between the floor and the bottom of the piano. For example multilayers of corrugated cardboard (from good quality boxes). The thicker it is and ...

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Manufactured just before the first world war.

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If there is nothing on the net I am afraid I can't help much. You may be aware that Middleton is a town in Greater Manchester on the east side and near to Rochdale and Oldham so the name may have come from there.
If it is an old upright it will not retain any monetary value.

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Are Hellas still in business.? If so you could send them the serial number and they will tell you the date of manufacture. It does look more recent than 1970 because it has a third pedal. There is a disclaimer on this forum that it is impossible to value pianos but in my opinion the offer made by th...

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I have read many posts on the internet recommending the Yamaha P125 and know of a few people who have Roland digital pianos. Yamaha has a reputation for making durable products. However if you are buying secondhand it depends how these two instruments have been treated by their first owner and you n...

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I am afraid old pianos are generally worth very little.

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The piano looks better than those that I started to learn on as a child. Does it stay in tune and sound ok ? Do all the keys work and do they provide resistance to the fingers and return quickly ? Are the dampers working ?

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Barrie,I think you might be correct that it is rosewood. I had discounted looking carefully at the photograph showing the front of the piano because it seemed to show just a dark brown and dull wooden surface. If you take the polish off rosewood, and this happened to the rosewood handle on my jack p...

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I wouldn't like to say that it is mahogany. Mahogany that I have used in cabinet making doesn't have patches of dark grain. Honduran or true mahogany is not extinct to my knowledge.

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Bravo

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If I am remembering correctly a friend has a CLP 635 which was purchased for about £1000 some 6 six years ago. In those six years I believe digital pianos have undergone even further improvement and if you are able to go for a brand new model then that would be my advice. In any case a brand new pia...

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I visited the gear4music shop in York a few years ago but wasn't terribly impressed by their own brands. Probably best if you can find a yamaha, kawai or casio. Always best to go to a well stocked shop to try out these brands but getting to large dealerships may involve long journeys ! Still probabl...

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I would imagine a Yamaha P45 would also be good. If possible please try to give the P45 or P121 an audition. I was thinking that you may find either of these on the secondhand market rather than buying new.
PS have a look at the Facebook page ...pianos for sale uk

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If possible find something with 85 weighted keys. Yamaha, Kawai and Casio are probably good makes to look for. Have you seen any Yamaha P121 on the secondhand market and what price do they attract ?

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In addition to a photograph, the accurate height of the piano is important.

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Previous was 4th Sept 2021.
Next one 23rd Oct 2021.

Thanks for putting them on the calendar. No other meetings booked just yet.

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Hello Barrie, not teaching at Oxford but doing research (solid state physics) at a scientific establishment half way between Oxford and Newbury. Whilst there met my wife to be, who was born in Oxford so we used to go back quite often. After a Saturday shopping trip or visit to a theatre or concert w...

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I should have known the Yamaha model number was C110a ! Searching on the internet this morning one comes up in Oxford, originally sold by Russell Acott ltd. When I worked near Oxford in the mid 1970s I remember the Russell Acott shop at the north end of Cornmarket but it had disappeared by the 1990s...

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A "Lets Play Piano" group meets in Liverpool once per month and have used a room in Liverpool Hope University so rooms are available to hire for outside organisations. However Liverpool Hope have told the group that they are not restarting hire until 2022. The Lets Play Piano group are cur...

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Hello Goaskyourdad, this is an interesting post ! When I think of toddler I imagine a two year old, so rather young for piano lessons, but you may be thinking well into the future which is no bad thing. I have the impression of the Heintzman having a substantial age much in excess of twenty years an...

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Or is it the year the medal was awarded ?

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Certainly looks in splendid condition.

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