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I had one of those grands, with patent screw pins that were rusted into the plate. Heaviest piano I ever owned, yet a less than impressive tone. Had the patent gunmetal harmonic bar. In summary a beautifully made piano way behind its times in terms of technology. I sold it for $1000 AU (300GBP)

you're right, 1806 (Colt, the early piano P.151) the nameboard reads " M and W Stodart/Makers to Their Majesties/ and /The Royal Family/Golden Square/London" Stodarts' shop must have been very close to that of Broadwood in Golden Square. Did Stodart have a royal warrant from the same royal...

Thanks Bill. Yes, by style I meant squares with 6 legs. The early ones are more dainty that the late ones. The pianos themselves take up Broadwood's square design after B had abandoned the peacock underdampers, ie they use the 'dolly' (like a row of dancing dolls)or 'clothespeg' dampers, and are mos...

Thanks, this style of square could be anywhere from 1805 through to 1820. William and Matthew were 2nd generation Stodarts. The black stringing puts it after 1811.

Hi, I have purchased this Stodart square for restoration after it had a near miss becoming a desk. It has (rather, had) a 5 1/2 octave keyboard and is in mahogany with ebony stringing on 6 turned legs. My research puts it at about 1815, but perhaps someone can check the serial number. I would be gra...