Woolley piano

Nick Sibbett · Post by **Nick Sibbett** » 02 Apr 2007, 21:18

We have an upright piano with the 'Woolley' name on the front. It looks like a mass-produced one, and might be 1930s. It used to belong to great-Aunt Minnie who died about ten years ago, so we don't actually know how old it is.

There are no Woolley pianos on the internet! It has a serial number on it; in fact two numbers pressed into the wood. One is 8147 and the other, printed upside down, is 20006.

Has anyone heard of a Woolley piano? Or is it just a random name added at sometime during its life (I HAVE looked at Bill Kibby's website!!)

Grateful thanks

Nick Sibbett[/u][/i]

Post by **Bill Kibby** » 02 Apr 2007, 21:51

The vast majority of piano names are not listed on the internet. There was a firm called Woolley in Nottingham, they exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851, and were still around in 1911. I'll see what else I can find. Would this be a likely location? Dates of serial numbers are not available for this name.

Nick Sibbett · Post by **Nick Sibbett** » 03 Apr 2007, 17:37

That location looks just right, Bill. The family was in or near Nottingham for many decades. Thank you for your interest!

Nick