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by cfrederiksen
28 May 2010, 16:26
Forum: Piano History
Topic: John Brinsmead Piano #28959
Replies: 3
Views: 5369

Re: John Brinsmead Piano Recently Inherited

What other information could one use to accurately date this piano? I am especially interested to know whether it came from England with my great-great-grandfather Frank Amos or whether it was sent after, possibly as a wedding gift. He moved to Saskatchewan (Canada) in 1885 and was married in 1891, ...
by cfrederiksen
28 May 2010, 03:15
Forum: Piano History
Topic: John Brinsmead Piano #28959
Replies: 3
Views: 5369

John Brinsmead Piano #28959

Hello, I recently inherited a John Brinsmead and Sons Piano that has been in my family since the late 1800s/early 1900s. The first tuning date etched in is 1901. The serial number is 28959, which would indicate that it is from 1876, however two patents are listed on the piano, numbers 2232 and 5609 ...