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by plb
12 Mar 2021, 10:28
Forum: Piano History
Topic: W. Hoffmann, Berlin
Replies: 11
Views: 11094

Re: W. Hoffmann, Berlin

Hi Bill, very quick as usual. Ok, so it is reasonable to think the bulbs as an original choice. In effect the cables looks like a very old wires with a very poor connections. As regards the year you suggested, I have a deductive corroboration as well: there are many stainless iron parts in the piano...
by plb
11 Mar 2021, 17:01
Forum: Piano History
Topic: W. Hoffmann, Berlin
Replies: 11
Views: 11094

Re: W. Hoffmann, Berlin

Hi Bill, I would like to know your opinion about the piano style: AS uou see there are two candlesticks on the piano, each one has a power cable and a bulb holder. I'm not sure that the piano was built that way, couldn't it be that, in origin, the candlestick was for wax candles and modified in the ...
by plb
03 Mar 2021, 19:09
Forum: Piano History
Topic: W. Hoffmann, Berlin
Replies: 11
Views: 11094

Re: W. Hoffmann, Berlin

Hi Bill,
Many tanks for the birth year of my piano.
I'm doing a restoration and it is important for me to know something about its istory.
I see you are very competent, professional and kind as well.
See you.
Pier Luigi
by plb
02 Mar 2021, 18:00
Forum: Piano History
Topic: W. Hoffmann, Berlin
Replies: 11
Views: 11094

Re: W. Hoffmann, Berlin

Hi Bill,
Got it, this is the number: 660320 as you can see in picture.
Thanks again.
Pier Luigi
by plb
01 Mar 2021, 21:02
Forum: Piano History
Topic: W. Hoffmann, Berlin
Replies: 11
Views: 11094

Re: Piano W. Hoffmann

Hi, Bill,
Thanks for the answare and yes I found a handwritten number on the mechanic:
660 45y13 14 followed by a sort of a sign.
I hope it could be useful to define the piano age.
Thank you.
Pier Luigi
by plb
28 Feb 2021, 17:49
Forum: Piano History
Topic: W. Hoffmann, Berlin
Replies: 11
Views: 11094

W. Hoffmann, Berlin

Hi, I'm new here, this is my first post. I received an old Piano and I started to work on it: cleaning, wood restauration, ivory keiboard polishing, but I'm not a professional, just a diy passionate. I would like to know something more on its history, that's are the brand and numbers I can see: Bran...