Antique piano manufacturer

[SKY]

Hi Debra,

I'll do my best !

Ludo Van den Driesschen (Sky)
Belgium

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Van: deborjim@postoffice.swbell.net <deborjim@postoffice.swbell.net>
Aan: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Datum: donderdag 18 maart 1999 22:20
Onderwerp: Re: Antique piano manufacturer


>Sky?
>Thank you so much for your reply.  This is the first bit of information I
have
>gotten about my piano in several months of research.  I would appreciate
>anything you find out about it.
>Debra
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>SKY wrote:
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>> Hi Debra,
>>
>> The piano you're speaking about is made in Belgium.
>> It must be pretty old because the inscription is in French, the language
>> that was often spoken by the rich Flemisch people.
>> The piano dealer (who assembled it)  was Julien Clement. The adress : Rue
de
>> Gand 20  (road to Ghent)
>> at Iseghem (now written : Izegem).
>> During that period, many piano dealers sold pianos with their own name on
>> it, as if they were made at their place. Most of the time, they ordered
>> pianos and actions at other manufacturers.
>> I personally know of someone who bouth an old upright with an unknown
name
>> for 130 $, until we opened it and saw that it was a PLEYEL, a high
regarded
>> brand from Paris.
>> Who knows, you have also a piano from a highly respected manufacturer...
>> I'll see if I can find any traces of Julien Clement,here in Belgium
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>> Ludo
>>
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>> Van: deborjim@postoffice.swbell.net <deborjim@postoffice.swbell.net>
>> Aan: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
>> Datum: donderdag 18 maart 1999 16:35
>> Onderwerp: Antique piano manufacturer
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>> >I purchased an old upright which I have been having repaired.  It has a
>> >brass nameplate with the name "Julien Clement-Clement Iseghem 20 Rue de
>> >Gand".  It has a pair of brass candelabra attached to the front of the
>> >piano and has two foot pedals.  We have it to the point where I can play
>> >it but still have one problem.  It is missing the leg spindles which
>> >were used for decoration.  I would appreciate any information on this
>> >manufacturer so I can develop a history of the piano and also so that we
>> >can find replacement legs or try to duplicate the style.
>> >Thank you for any information.
>> >Debra McMurray
>> >Austin, Texas
>> >deborjim@swbell.net
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