Counterfeit Brambach ??

[Jon Page]

Bill,
Brambach's had an insert for the plate. I have an insert
from one which is no longer with us :-(.
I'm sure a few manufacturers used the same plate and added
their own insert. I guess it was cheaper than having the plate
cast with the name on it.

Look at the action. Then just try to sleep at night.
Some later ones had a standard action, at least I kind of remember
seeing one or two that way.

Regards,

Jon Page
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net)
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At 08:34 PM 12/12/98 EST, you wrote:
>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
>
>