Consolette

Len_Ward · Post by **Len_Ward** » 28 Oct 2006, 11:56

First time post so any advice is MUCH appreciated - great site by the way! I was recently given an upright piano for my wife. I was just wondering if anyone could tell me any more info about it as to where it came from etc. The details I have are:
*On the back there is a small hand written label with the following info: "CAMBELLS ENFIELD 16504"
*The same No. (16504) is also stamped military style of the inside back of the piano. *Stamped into the steelwork on the inside is what appears to be a manufacturing date "10.11.59" *On the flip up stand to hold sheet music is the word "Consolette"
*The only other info I can tell you is that it only has 2 pedals and 73 keys - will take a photo once I can find my camera!!! Any advice/ wisdom is MUCH appreciated. Many thanks guys.

Len

Post by **Bill Kibby** » 28 Oct 2006, 12:39

Two pedals is normal, and 73 notes is not uncommon in modern pianos. Coinsolette is a name that comes up sometimes, I have no details yet, probably because I mainly deal with antique pianos. The date cast into the iron frame indicates when the frame was cast, the piano would usually be completed within 5 years.

Len_Ward · Post by **Len_Ward** » 28 Oct 2006, 12:56

Thanks for the info - I take it that the name 'Campbells Enfield' is the store that sold it rather than the manuafcturer? Is 'Consolette' the name of the piano or is it merely the type of piano that it is? Excuse me if these are basic questions as I'm fairly new into the 'piano world' Many thanks once more - Len

Post by **Bill Kibby** » 28 Oct 2006, 14:52

Being in Hertfordshire, you are probably aware that Enfield is a town North-East of London, I have no information about Campbells, there were a number of piano firms with that name. Consolette is ythe brand name. See the datemarks page at
pianogen.org

Len_Ward · Post by **Len_Ward** » 28 Oct 2006, 19:46

Hi

Sure Enfield is also where I picked the piano up from... it was originally purchased by a lady that used to play the accompaniment to the silent movies back in the day... she sadly passed away in the early 90's and left it to her neighbour. That neighbour has kept it for the lat 12 yearsand has now passed it on to my wife as we currently do not have the room to house her baby-grand.

I am guessing that 'Cambells' was the name of the musical shop that the piano was originally purchased from and that they were based in Enfied, N.London.

I really just wanted to know if 1) anyone had heard of this store 2) who the manuacturer of the piano was and 3) although difficult to acctually grade, is this piano 'any good' and is it rare etc.

Thanks so much for the help - you clearly know your stuff although the weblink you gave me seemed mainly for antique pianos which this isn't so couldn't see anything that could help me in this case.

Thanks again - Len