In message <20030416204432.42306.qmail@web12402.mail.yahoo.com>, Robert Wilson <pianotechnicianuk@yahoo.com> writes >http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-2-648003,00.html >> >> Phil F > > > The article is misleading. The Broadwood Trust still exists and >commissions pianos to be made by other makers to their specification. >Ladbrokes of Birmingham, England still make a barless upright for >Broadwood and a prototype 6' barless grand was unveiled at The Royal >College of Music about 4 years ago. (It was not a great success) > >Whelpdale, Maxwell & Codd who recently moved to Gloucester and have >now closed down did make one upright model for Broadwood. They made a few models and Bluthners made the grand However, You still have Poletti & Tuinman Makers of Left Hand Forte-Pianos 3 Brewers Lane, Twyford, Winchester, Hampshire, England, SO21 1RQ. Barrie, -- Barrie Heaton PGP key on request http://www.a440.co.uk/ AcryliKey Ivory Repair System UK © http://www.acrylikey.co.uk/ The U.K. Piano Page © http://www.uk-piano.org/ Home to the UK Piano Industry
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