I am new to the forum and thank you all in advance.
I was wondering if anyone could give me some information about my piano, purchased by my family from an antique dealer about 40 years ago. The piano is marked "Osbert London, Paris & Berlin, overstrung, iron frame upright grand full trichord check action", and has the serial number 7966. The mechanism is marked herrburger brooks london. On the back there is a "plate" with a "checklist" like the one in the photos. Does anyone know what the table indicates? Does it date back to the production of the instrument or to post-production work, etc.?
I couldn't manage to read the pencil markings except for the date: 3/1/29.
the only perceptible differences from the photo are in the color (mine is black) and the brand. As far as the decorations on the front panel are concerned, they are exactly identical.
the only perceptible differences from the photo are in the color (mine is black) and the brand. As far as the decorations on the front panel are concerned, they are exactly identical.
Regarding this, all pianos of that period had those appearances... there are even many with attached candelabras. Another thing that they had in common was the bayonet action
Thank you for the answer... but my piano does not have the bayonet action, rather it has the modern one. Could it be a peculiarity of my model or is it normal for that era to already find the modern action?
On the back there is a "plate" with a "checklist" like the one in the photos. Does anyone know what the table indicates? Does it date back to the production of the instrument or to a post-production process, etc.?
In my opinion, the table in question is just a checklist exactly as you wrote: a sheet where the manufacturer marks the completed processes in the boxes with a pencil.
