My newly aquired Berry

ianlee · Post by **ianlee** » 04 Jun 2008, 22:58

Hi, I'm wondering if you can help me date my 'new' Berry, aquired today from a generous 'freecycler' (see http://www.freecycle.org/)

There are two numbers on it that I can find:

290D on the metal frame inside the piano
34021 stamped into the wood at the rear right hand top corner of the piano

It looks just like this one here:

It has 86 keys.

Any help much appreciated

Ian
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A piano newbie

Post by **Bill Kibby** » 05 Jun 2008, 00:53

I worked for Berry Pianos in the sixties. The number suggests 1935, but have a look at the Datemarks page at www.PianoGen.org

ianlee · Post by **ianlee** » 05 Jun 2008, 07:14

Thanks Bill, I'll have a look there. It's also got 'Mickleburgh, Bristol' written under the keyboard lid on the left hand side - does that give any clues?

Ian

Post by **Bill Kibby** » 05 Jun 2008, 08:23

Mickleburghs are still there, they are dealers, who evidently must have sold it in modern times.