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by hminol
16 Aug 2016, 00:18
Forum: Piano History
Topic: J.Brinsmead & Sons, Upright Iron Grand #40508
Replies: 6
Views: 11992

Re: J.Brinsmead & Sons, Upright Iron Grand #40508

Hello Bill, Thanks again for your help. Wonderful, as usual. I love your Datemarks page! It has inspired me to delve deeper into my piano and see what else I can find. But first, I'll have to convince the man of the house to do the hard work of undressing the piano I think. I also have another piano...
by hminol
14 Aug 2016, 03:35
Forum: Piano History
Topic: J.Brinsmead & Sons, Upright Iron Grand #40508
Replies: 6
Views: 11992

Re: J.Brinsmead & Sons, Upright Iron Grand #40508

Hello again Bill, Thanks for all the new information. It is also good to have the approximate date of the piano reasonably confirmed at 1893-4 or at least before the 1895 Tasmanian Exhibition and after the 1891 Jamaica Exhibition. I'm so glad I didn't have to try and read your 1912 medals photo! Do ...
by hminol
11 Aug 2016, 11:58
Forum: Piano History
Topic: J.Brinsmead & Sons, Upright Iron Grand #40508
Replies: 6
Views: 11992

Re: John Brinsmead and Sons, Upright Iron Grand No. 40508

Hello Bill, Thank you for all that information. Your Edwardian piano page is fantastic. There seem to be two different opinions on the date of my piano - 1904 and 1894. I would be very interested to know what the 'discrepancies' you are trying to puzzle out are, and if they might help us decide on t...
by hminol
09 Aug 2016, 16:38
Forum: Piano History
Topic: J.Brinsmead & Sons, Upright Iron Grand #40508
Replies: 6
Views: 11992

J.Brinsmead & Sons, Upright Iron Grand #40508

Hello, I hope someone may be able to help me with some details regarding my piano. It originally belonged to my grandparents and I believe would have been purchased new in Tasmania, Australia in the mid to late 1890s. From what I have been able to determine so far (through researching its serial num...