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Thanks We use to have 15 members in Essex. But most are now dead not may folk coming into piano tuning there is going to be one hell of a shortage in about 15 years most of the tuners in may area are over 60 there are a few who are under 50 My next big project comes into the workshop tomorrow 7' 6 ...

There will always be freshly made coffee (or tea) and chocoloate biscuits on offer whenever you are down this way. This is also an open invitation to Barrie. :D best wishes and warm regards I will pass on the chocolate biscuits tea no sugar Nice to hear you have been able to revive your piano pleas...

That's great news, I'm pleased the tuner did a great job for you and that you're able to prectise the piano again now after all that time. Just one thought; I love chocolate biscuits. :lol: There will always be freshly made coffee (or tea) and chocoloate biscuits on offer whenever you are down this...

I hope all goes well when your tuner repairs your piano. Do keep us posted as regards this. Regards Dear Chris of the Dr Johnson country and Barrie, Just an update to let you know that all's well ends well. The tuner came in last Friday afternoon and spent 4 hours repairing and tuning my piano. I c...

This is all I can find about Frederick Gray & Co., Southsea, but it doesn't help with dates. It is unlikely that Gray made his pianos. See Aliases on the PianoGen website. 1899 Not listed. 1911 Frederick Gray & Co., 7 & 19 Marmion Road, Southsea. 1911 Not listed among the bona fide make...

Dear Barrie, Many thanks for your reply. Again, I'm sending this from work first thing this morning. Re. another tuner, yes, I have found someone who came to inspect the piano and took notes of what needed doing. He was more positive and offered me some very welcome reassurance as regard the conditi...

Dear Barries, Please check you email for my message with pictures through Yahoo. When I put the action back in this morning, it seemed to slot into place more properly. I don't know if it was my imagination, but the ring seemed to have reduced a little bit. A friend of mine has come to inspect the ...

Hi! The photos are very dark, and I couldn't seem to find a way to get from one to another. It is probably about a hundred years old. Do you want to order a full report? If so, I would need more detail, and photos that I can see! Hello, Sorry about the photos. I will try to take some more in a bett...

Would it be appropriate for me to send you a few pictures of my piano (inside and outside)? send them to piano@a440.co.uk and make the subject forum piano photos Barrie, Dear Barries, Please check you email for my message with pictures through Yahoo. When I put the action back in this morning, it s...

There were several firms called Gray, Frederick was at that address some time after 1899, but I haven't got the details ready on computer. I'll look it up on card and paper files. Incidentally, MOST piano names are not on the net! Many thanks for your response. That's cleared the mist a great deal f...

At work now, must keep this short.

Correction: Pencil mark of "200" is also found NOT between pins, but strings under the pins. Checked last night after being on here.

Would it be appropriate for me to send you a few pictures of my piano (inside and outside)?

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WSL

Hail the genius! Yes, they (the action of mine and that of picture 2) do look remarkably similar. The appearances of my piano and the one in picture 1 are not not disimilar either. Where do all these similarities lead us? I'm intrigued. Additionally, I have also been perplexed by all the chalk marks...

Re. the woodworm issue, I shall get a second opinion on that. I must admit that personally I can't find anything suspicious except one tiny hole in the timber. There is no fresh wood dust anywhere apart from cobweb and old dust. Re. tuning, again, I may try another tuner. I shall explain to him/her ...

Many thanks for your prompt reply! Both my partner and I have realised that we've made a mistake, and we are certainly not going to make other individuals to feel the same by selling it on. Part exchange seems to be the only option for us if we do decide to dispose of it. Am I right in assuming that...

Greetings! Following the posting in "Piano History", I am sorry to say that the excitement of acquiring my first piano has been dampened by the announcement of my tuner. His verdict was that my piano is so old and the damper was not functioning properly, it was simply not worth the hassle ...

Additional Note: It is an upright piano. I have also failed to find any serial number or additional information on the piano.

Greetings! I have just acquired an old (Victorial?) piano. The only indication of maker that is visible on the piano is found under the lit, which reads "Fred K Gray & Co., 7 Marmion Road, Southsea". I have searched the Internet for information about this "maker", however, no...