Oliver family from Ireland

[RosieC]

Do you know anything of the Oliver family from Ireland (Dublin area)
who were involved with developments of the upright piano?

[Bill Kibby]

I have nothing ready on computer, but I will see what I can find in my
early Dublin lists. Unfortunately, huge numbers of people made
developments in pianos, and many had a habit of over-stating their
own importance. I have known instances where the story was passed
down a family, when it was really just a sales line. I would have thought
that if it was an important development, we would know about it. Do
you have any idea of the dates when Oliver was around?

[RosieC]

Further investigation seems to indicate that George William Oliver was in fact in Liverpool. had a successful piano patent and went bankrupt in 1878 but we can't find anything else. Anything you could add would be fantastic. Thank you.

[Bill Kibby]

You could try esp@cenet for the patent. I have nothing that early for Liverpool yet, one of many areas of funding that we lack!

[RosieC]

Thank you. I have tried to look up esp@cenet on the internet but it fails to register. could you help me with this please?

[Bill Kibby]

Sorry, it seems to be espacenet and not what I said. I couldn't find Oliver there, but there are other patents sites. There was a G. Oliver who had a piano patent in 1877, but I have no details, number 4924 29 December 1877.

[RosieC]

Thank you very much. I will continue the search.
RosieC