John Spencer & Co London Piano

[UncleGravy]

Hi new to the forum. I've got a colleague of mine offered me her late mother's upright (If i had the room i'd happily take it) But i'm interested in finding out the date it was roughly made, the pictures i've got (which i'll upload when i get home) which has a mark which seems to look like 48722 but could possibly be 46722. Any ideas?

[UncleGravy]

Here's a link to some of the pics I was sent, they're not the best of quality

https://imgur.com/a/P8QgunU

[chrisw]

The cabinet looks to be in very good condition and appears to have a rosewood veneer.
It is straight strung and has an over damped action. The serial numbers for Spencer pianos are listed on various websites and 48722 puts it between 1905 and 1910.

[Bill Kibby]

It has been modernised, the plain front and curved columns are not Edwardian. The number seems quite clear - 48722, which suggests 1907. Have a look at
http://www.pianohistory.info/edwardian.html

Unfortunately, Edwardian pianos are hard to sell at all in England, and fetch very little. Many are untuneable, or need major repairs, especially if the tuning pins are not holding. Ideally, get a local tuner to look at it before you get involved.