John Brinsmead & Sons

claudia · Post by **claudia** » 12 Nov 2005, 17:22

Hi, I'm a new member, from Chile and I have a JOHN BRINSMEAD & SONS PIANO. the serial is 40866 (I think..) and I want to know of what year is this piano..

sorry but i know a bit of english.. thank you.

Post by **Bill Kibby** » 12 Nov 2005, 17:56

Your english is better than some of the english-speaking people! The published dates of Brinsmead numbers are not very accurate, but it may be around 1894. Are there any pictures of medals, with years written on them?

claudia · Post by **claudia** » 12 Nov 2005, 18:14

hoo..you are nice and amazing thank you so much... yes, there is a picture of medals with year nad say: established in reign of king william the fourth...

claudia · Post by **claudia** » 12 Nov 2005, 18:14

hoo..you are nice and amazing thank you so much... yes, there is a picture of medals with year and says: established in reign of king william the fourth...

Post by **Bill Kibby** » 12 Nov 2005, 18:22

Could you tell me what the years are? It would help me to work out how old it is.

claudia · Post by **claudia** » 12 Nov 2005, 18:41

there are several medals with years but the older is "london 1862" and the gunger "calcuta 1884"
after to have two medals nad says:
1° legion of honor 1878
2° order of villa vicoza 1883...

Post by **Bill Kibby** » 22 Nov 2005, 15:09

The number suggests that it was made in about 1894. The medals show that it was made after the 1884 exhibition, but it doesn't seem to show the medals they won in 1885, so would probably not be much after that date.