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Thank you to Chris Leslie for all his interesting information. I was looking this up and can add that the Beale company was eventually sold to W. H. Paling in 1961, and the last piano was made in about 1975 (according to Wikipedia and another unnoted source). If some of the Palings pianos are in fac...

Thanks, Bill. That's very interesting. Is there any evidence of Erard using "Parkesine" on the later pianos? Mine, being from the 1860s, could qualify for this, I guess.

I have now found a buyer for my Erard piano, which is wonderful news for me, as he is a professional pianist who will treat it with the respect it deserves. His tuner/restorer friend, who came to inspect it said he didn't think the keys were ivory, but ivorine, which suggests that they were a replac...

Sorry, Bill, I've just sent an attachment of my two pianos that is already posted. Please delete the repetition before displaying new post (if you intend to do so).

Having looked at a couple of London Erards online, I see your point about the 'London leg! I'll try to take the front plate off and see if there is anything stamped on the LH end of the action. Interestingly, the legs of my Erard are very similar to the legs of my 1875(-ish) Philippe Henri Herz Neve...

Thanks for your information, Bill. I have checked the piano and found what appears to be the date 1866 to the left of the strings, but not in a little oblong - have attached image of this. It also shows the marking SUI 1/2 - is this significant or some tuner's later jotting? I've also attached the '...

Dear Bill I am in Perth, Western Australia and have an Erard grand piano. From the serial number (37668) I guess that it is Paris-made around 1865-6. I have downsized my home and now cannot accommodate the piano, so will need to pass it on to a new owner. I am not questioning it's monetary value, bu...