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by squiz
17 May 2014, 02:05
Forum: Piano History
Topic: Kemble London piano
Replies: 7
Views: 9534

Re: Kemble London piano

that illistration is a great help bill, thankyou, i know where to look now
by squiz
17 May 2014, 02:01
Forum: Piano History
Topic: Kemble London piano
Replies: 7
Views: 9534

Re: Kemble London piano

ok ive had all the keys out of it to be able to clean all the dirt and grime out its collected over the years and there was no paper label anywhere to be found, so my next thing will be to clean the rear side out and have a look for a label there.
by squiz
16 May 2014, 10:18
Forum: Piano History
Topic: Kemble London piano
Replies: 7
Views: 9534

Re: Kemble London piano

92 years old nice, i eventually want to get the oudside touched up proffesionally, the hammer felts look like they have been replaced at some point then if its that old or it was rarely played, i know it started life in england and the family shipped it to new zealand and now its in australia so its...
by squiz
16 May 2014, 10:11
Forum: Piano History
Topic: Kemble London piano
Replies: 7
Views: 9534

Re: Kemble London piano

on the rear side of the piano it has two boards of wood panel at the top ant the rest is kind of like fly screen in a frame with at brass lifting handle at either end, where would i find the paper with a date on it? would it be ok to take the board off with out damaging it?
by squiz
16 May 2014, 04:33
Forum: Piano History
Topic: Kemble London piano
Replies: 7
Views: 9534

Kemble London piano

i have just been given a old Kemble upright piano as my old keyboard died and I am curious to how old it is, it says "Kemble London" under the lid and the serial number is 14800, I've looked and looked in hope to find it but everywhere i have looked starts the serial numbers from 1930 bein...