Bechstein date

[Brian Lawson]

Nope, nothing heard from Bechstein yet. I go with the 1880 era date, given
the action

Brian Lawson, RPT
Johannesburg, South Africa



----- Original Message -----
From: "Barrie Heaton" <Piano@forte.airtime.co.uk>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: Bechstein date


Some Bechsteins were made in the UK c1900 a cheaper version bit like
 the Boston for S&S only the name Bechstein was kept, still a well made
 piano but meant for the UK market.  *I have been told that the numbers
 are not quite in sink with the ones in Germany which may explain your
 problem.

Did Bechstein get back to you,  I am hoping to get a old book on the
 "History of Bechstein"  with a view to putting it up on the UK Piano
 Page.

Barrie,

* information gained from a telephone conversation and I have had no
 time to confirm it.


In article <004d01c03945$9b716340$3f52ef9b@default>, Brian Lawson
 <lawsonic@global.co.za> writes
>Hi, I was at  customer today, he had a Bechstein grand, about 5'6'', the
>number on it per pierce dates it at 1912, yet the design of it seemed
>far older. It was with a sloping pinblock, 3 part case rim (rather than
>continuous curve) and action was of a very simple design, a jack hitting
>directly onto a knotch on the hammer butt. Any ideas on an approximate
>date/era?
>
>Brian Lawson, RPT
>Johannesburg, South Africa
>
>

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