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Just wanted to let everyone know I got the letter back from Broadwood a few weeks ago, so to cut the letter short as it was quite long! it was bought by the family who owned the large local estate... "finished there on the 10th day of November in the year 1887" "model number 3B cottag...

Thanks for your reply Colin I have been having a closer look at the case today to see if there is anything that would point out that the fallboard is not original, but to be honest the grain from the fallboard to the piece of wood where the lock is the grain does match a little too well to be a repl...

Here are some photos inside.. the sun was shining through the stain glass windows so the colour is a little off in places! other then on the keyboard cover there is nothing inside that says Broadwood, the only 2 markings I can find are stamped into the wood like the serial number.. one is E M and D ...

Yes I agree the canvas stretchers look out of place and the canvas is just glued to them, but perhaps dew to the thickness of the added glass and the state of the canvas it could have been remounted on new stretchers which is think is more likely as they are still nice and taught which i don't think...

Yes I think it must be that, its the first "mrs" part that looks very strange..

I have taken some photos of when i took the fabric panels out to clean the glass, from what I can see like I said before there is no evidence of there being anything else fitted before, also the serial number on the front is the same as written on the soundboard and throughout.. http://imagizer.imag...

No its written on the paper label just next to the serial number that's pressed into the wood, I have seen this label in a few broardwoods.

hope the picture helps..

Hi Colin Thanks for you reply, like you I was also suspicious about the fruit screens but on further investigation I have to admit I think they could very well be original, having had a very good close examination of the way they are fitted there is no evidence of old holes, nails or screws etc. or ...

Thanks for the fast reply I was thinking it was perhaps a kind of cross over from the cottage style to the upright type. I was hoping perhaps someone had seen something similar as like you said the decoration is unusual. its been totally restored including being restrung and holds tune very well to ...

Hello! I'm looking for some advice and information on my Broadwood piano, after my partner passed away I sold my pianos as I didn't feel much like playing anyhow a friend pointed my in the direction of this one and I decided to purchase it as it was to beautiful to pass up the opportunity. The piano...

I just wanted to add that I have a Cramer portable piano, however from what I have found out on here it’s a it different to the ones mentioned, it has a folding keyboard and its original stand. I bought it at action as it seamed quirky and at the time I didn’t have the space for a standard upright. ...