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Sorry, I have been unavailable for a few days. I now have digital photos of the Dettmer loaded on my computer and ready to send, but in your last reply, you said not to post them on the forum but to "follow the instructions below this message". Unfortunately, I don't see any instructions. ...

I can take a couple of digital photos and email them to you if you would like. As a piano historian this might be of interest to you. Years ago I also had an expert on restoration of old pianos do a quotation on repairing it to working condition. This goes into quite a bit of detail and could also b...

You are right, I mistyped the name of Geo. Dettmer.
Can I ask if pianos of this period are relatively rare, or are there many of them around? Would it be easy to buy a similar instrument (not necessarily by Dettmer)in good working condition? If so, what is an approximate price?


A. LeBlanc
Bangkok

I have an old square pianoforte made in London by Geo. Dettmer and Son. It is 24.5 inches deep by 67.5 inches long. It has four legs in the front, fluted and tapered, and two in the rear. All six legs have wheels on the bottom. There is a single pedal. It is all wood construction, and the soundboard...