Piano Info Needed

[John Ross]

My Downright Upright, book says that Homer was a name used by Mason & Risch,
from 1901 to 1919. The name was apparently revived and used briefly about
1968.
I would assume that the Homer Piano Co. made by Strich & Zeidler, New York
is completely different.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan" <tune4u@earthlink.net>
To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 1:05 PM
Subject: RE: Piano Info Needed


> I'm looking at the 10th ed. Printed in 1997. No serials listed at all
> for Homer (page 168) and M & R (page 232) puts the 26,XXX numbers in
> 1911. (?)
>
> Which Pierce Atlas are YOU using?
>
> Our original question-poster did specifically say that it was made by
> Mason & Risch. But, just to be confusing, Pierce says that Strich &
> Zeidler ALSO made Homer Pianos (page 340). Their serials would make it
> even earlier, 1904.
>
> So we have mysteries all over the place.
>
> I wonder if "Homer" was a label piano contracted out to different
> manufacturers. (?)
>
> Alan R. Barnard
> Salem, MO
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
> Behalf Of Joseph Garrett
> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:55 PM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Piano Info Needed
>
>
> I don't know what Pierce Atlas you are looking in, but mine puts the
> serial number at 1907. That year of Mason & Risch STARTS with 26100!
> Regards, Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares Are I
>
>
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