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Thank you very much for your advice. I'll quiz the man from the piano shop-restorers tomorrow morning. The piano is an old (possibly 1873) upright - but I can't tell you about what type of action, I am afraid, as I have no idea about these things. This is my second tuner as the first told me to junk...

The springs on my Ronisch piano have begun to go and my tuner has been unable to replace them because they are much finer than standard modern ones and are threaded through holes in the action. A local piano shop is proposing drilling larger holes and fitting thicker springs - is this likely to caus...

I've had a closer look at the front and can see where candle sconces would have been, after all: well mended holes! When my piano tuner next comes, I'll ask her to see if there are any further numbers anywhere: we did have a look, following advice from your site, but could not see any. Would the Aeo...

Thank you for this. Where else on the piano might I find a number? Or should I wait a month or so for my next visit from my tuner? She may be better able to pull the instrument apart sufficiently to find any further information. Do you know anything about the Aeolian music company? I am interested t...

I have inherited my grandmother's piano and wonder if anyone can tell me anything about it, especially the age. It was made by Carl Ronisch of Dresden and sold by the Aeolian Company of Aeolian Hall 135/7 Bond Street, London (marked inside the lid). Inside the case, on the right hand panel is stampe...