[pianotech] William Rolfe Pianoforte

[Garret Traylor]

You might like to call Jack Wyatt his contact in PTG directory.
Kindest Regards,
Garret 


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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Clark Sprague
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 12:13 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: [pianotech] William Rolfe Pianoforte

Listees,  A lady called me today asking me about the square piano she has 
had in the family forever,  a William Rolfe.  She said that they found a 
serial number, #3968.  She claims that it may be 200 years old.  She wanted 
to know if it had any historical value, such as to a museum, or a collector.

She said that she would try to send pictures of it to me, but she would need

help, as she was not computer savvy enough to do it by herself.
    Anybody know anything about these pianos?  Anne Acker, are you out 
there?
    I do know that from Goggle Searching, one website from the UK came up 
that had one in a collection, serial number #5929, which they said was made 
c. 1812, so 200 years old is not out of the question, if their date is 
accurate.  Anybody have a clue?

Clark A. Sprague, RPT
Bowling Green, OH
csprague4 at woh.rr.com