Counterfeit Brambach ??

[BSimon1234@AOL.COM]

Dear List:

I inspected a piano for a customer today. 4'10", looked for all the world like
a no-name brand, no serial number apparent. 

In the top section, nest to the tuning pins, was a cast iron plate with
"Brambach, 1923, or whatever" - the piece had been mitered to fit the top
section, epoxied in, and painted to match the plate. (not such a good match) 

Any chance in a million that this is a Brambach? I don't see very many, is
there a particular identifying feature of a Brambach?

Incidentally, - the customer said that he had called a number of technicians
for an inspection and they didn't want to even come out because it was a
Brambach. Am I missing something?  Why not?

Bill Simon
Phoenix