Bose & Sons

[John Lillico, RPT]

Laura,

Are you sure it isn't a Vose & Sons. It could have been around since the 1880's. Does it have a fancy, carved cabinet and crooked legs?

John Lillico, 
Oakville, Ontario

>Greetings,
>
>Does anyone know how I can determine the age of a Bose & Sons upright,
>serial #16744?  It's not listed in the Pierce Atlas.  Do you think it's a
>stencil piano?  The oldest tuning date inside is 1927 in Milwaukee, WI.  I'd
>bet money that it's older than that.  Seems to have been in the Milwaukee
>area all of it's life.
>
>Thanking you in advance for any help you can give me.
>
>Laura Olsen