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I've still had no luck in finding out any further information on the pianos age, however I have now ordered a full set of the tapes (all seem to be rotten, repaired with string or cracked) and all the damper springs (80% are failed) along with a number of other odds and ends in the action and a full...

Sorry for the delay in the picture, I didn't notice a reply to the topic.

Update for anybody following.. She's being tuned tomorrow, hopefully all will go to plan as it's the first tuning in five years. I've had to rather sharply learn the art of rebushing the hammers at the main pin where they attach to the action. I had about 10 sticky keys and it was driving me mad. Af...

I think I've resized these pics correctly, here goes..! Been on a number hunt over the instrument again and keep finding more! Onto the 'action shots'.. (see what I did there?) http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r200/userscottsdh/pianoor/P8230002.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r200/userscott...

The photo of the action looks like the Herrburger-Brooks action in my 1926 Kessels. I'll need to dig out photos of mine, as I no longer have that piano, just to see if my recollection is accurate. An interesting lead, if there is a specific shot or angle of the action you would like to see, let me ...

Thanks very much for your help,

Although I still don't have something exact I do feel like I'm getting somewhere..! It should be getting pitch raised on monday so I shall pester my tuner to have a look aswell.

Bill, I read with interest your Datemarks page and scoured the Piano over. I noticed "18449" stamped into both of the first two keys, whereas all the other keys are numbered contiguously. I have added some clearer pictures! http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r200/userscottsdh/pianoor/P8200...

Probably not one for the purists but here she is; http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r200/userscottsdh/Photo-0003.jpg It's a straight-strung overdamper by George Russell of Stanhope St, London. The piano is currently settling into her new home and then hopefully in a couple of weeks my local technic...