In a message dated 12/19/99 5:26:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, mvanloon@xs4all.nl writes: << now, when the Rippen factory in Ede Holland closed, the inventory was moved to Saint Petersburg together with some people of the staff. There they started making Becker pianos. I have seen those instruments on the Musikmesse in Frankfurt and there were also some faces I have seen on the 2 Rippen factory tours I made. So that is all what is Dutch about Becker. Michiel van Loon Meppel Holland >> Michiel: I thought the piano with the name Lyon and Healy was made in Holland and imported to this country with the L&H name. Any truth to this? Bob Bergantino, RPT Willoughby Hills, Ohio
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