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Nathaniel Berry
Hi, could anyone advise where I can get some history on a 5-octave ship's piano manufactured by Nathaniel Berry in the 1950's, serial number 40028. I would like to know what ship it was assigned to.
Regards
Chris
Regards
Chris
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Ship's Piano
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I started in the piano trade in 1963, and over the years, quite a few people have mentioned "Ship's Piano" but nobody has ever been able to define what they meant, and I feel confident in saying there is no such thing. I have also tuned many pianos on ships, and ships can have any kind of piano they want. I worked for Berry in the sixties, and the term "Ship's Piano" was never mentioned by them. The serial number you gave suggests 1938, not 1950. Their archives still exist, but it is a tragedy that nobody is available to access them. Could you email some photos to me?
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I also cannot recall a five-octave Berry, this one has six octaves, or 73 notes. It was not made for a ship, there are hundreds of them in front rooms around London and the Home Counties.
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Berry
Post by Bill Kibby »
Perhaps you haven't seen these? They are not Yacht Pianos, the keyboard doesn't fold. They look almost like Art Nouveau pianos but slightly less interesting. This one has lost its electric sconces.
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SHip's piano
Post by Bill Kibby »
Yes, this was a blind alley, the piano has nothing to do with ships. However, I would love to see a scan of absolutely ANYTHING on paper that mentions a ship's piano.
Piano History Centre
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If you find old references or links on this site to pianogen.org, they should refer to pianohistory.info
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If you find old references or links on this site to pianogen.org, they should refer to pianohistory.info
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