Crane & Sons

[alan forman]

Have a client with a "Crane & Sons" upright although only a straight-strung have just had it re-polished - as it`s been in the family from new. Any idea of the actual makers of these anyone please? I believe Kennards made some instruments for dealers to badge as they pleased .......

[Bill Kibby]

Unfortunately, it isn't always possible to know who the wholesalers are, there were several. Certainly some were made by Kennard, Harold, Cremona, or Clarence lyon, as mentioned at
http://www.pianohistory.info/names.html

If you find a C&S number in the piano, you may be able to date it from my page at
http://www.pianohistory.info/numbers.html