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by DanCam
24 Feb 2014, 21:34
Forum: Piano History
Topic: 1840 Broadwood Cabinet Pianoforte
Replies: 9
Views: 14609

Re: 19th Century Broadwood Cabinet model

One thing nobody has asked is the octave range. Its 6 1/2 I believe, ranges from C to F
by DanCam
24 Feb 2014, 19:46
Forum: Piano History
Topic: 1840 Broadwood Cabinet Pianoforte
Replies: 9
Views: 14609

Re: 19th Century Broadwood Cabinet model

It looks very like the Collard upright at Dorney Court in Bucks...that had a date of 1849 in it. it also looks a lot like this Broadwood in the New York Met. http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/503643?rpp=20&pg=2&rndkey=20140223&ao=on&ft=*&deptids=18&...
by DanCam
24 Feb 2014, 19:43
Forum: Piano History
Topic: 1840 Broadwood Cabinet Pianoforte
Replies: 9
Views: 14609

Re: 19th Century Broadwood Cabinet model

HAHA @ Bill, Sorry about that, Skype, emails and forum. I am really only concerned with the history of this piece. How it ended up in Mexico for example. Thanks to all of you for your assistance. I am hoping we can resolve this mysterious pianos origins. You may need to remove the mechanism (very ca...
by DanCam
23 Feb 2014, 19:37
Forum: Piano History
Topic: 1840 Broadwood Cabinet Pianoforte
Replies: 9
Views: 14609

1840 Broadwood Cabinet Pianoforte

Good day all, and thanks for this forum. I recently purchased a 19th century Broadwood Cabinet piano. However, I have some doubts as to whether firstly it is a broadwood. The nameplate says "Broadwood, 1810, London" the cabinet model was first created in 1811 by broadwood, so this obviousl...