Rushworth & Dreaper from Argentina

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pieroARG
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Rushworth & Dreaper from Argentina

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Hi there
My sister just bought a piano and we want to know about its history, age, value, etc
Any information would be apreciated
Thank you !!
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Re: Rushworth & Dreaper from Argentina

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The piano looks to be straight strung and under damped, the former not being so good but the latter good. I can only guess it was made in the early twentieth century. It looks as though it need lots of work, probably not economically feasible to return to playable condition.
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Re: Rushworth & Dreaper from Argentina

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quick info:
Rushworth & Dreaper, Liverpool,
Organ builder, musical piano, organ and musical instrument wholesale and export,
from 1900 'Pianoforte Manufacturer', existed until the First World War.
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