I was just reading an article about the risk of mercury in antiques. I think it's mostly clocks, mirrors and lamps that are the risk, and I can't think what...
Greetings fellow antique harp addiction sufferers. Does anyone have the serial number of the Dodd, that might help. I am sitting in fornt of a nice warm fire...
Well, I turned Stumpy over in a very undignified position and peered up his bottom. I'm not entirely sure what I saw. I may try to get some photos next...
speaking of square pianos, _http://www.squarepiano.net/forsalesquarepia.html_ (http://www.squarepiano.net/forsalesquarepia.html) They do restorations. They...
My dear old Stumpy is, as you may recall, a JA Stumpff Grecian, double action, which appears to be in possession of all his original parts. I've restrung him...
The iternational list of instruments is partly form the Pitt Rivers Museum, Univ. Oxford. They emailed all the musems and country houses in the UK asking if...
I was googling 92 St. Martins Lane (London), and was wondering if St Martins and St Martin's were the same place, just different ways of writing it. Could...
Born in Ruhla, Thurgingia. Has the same birthday as Mozart. Came to London on Easter Sunday, 1790. Before that he had traveled thru Gotha & Hamburg Some...
I was looking for Dodd info on the web, and came across this site and put in the locations that have harps. Unfortunately, the only Dodd items listed on the...
There's an Erard on ebay right now, and the seller has some great detailed pictures, including some sort of instruction sheet (I would translate, but have ...
Yesterday a couple from New York took delivery of their just restored Earard Gothic, a 46-string English instrument from about 1870. Neither of them plays...
As I slowly remove the gold paint from my Dodd, I have noticed the yellow under the gilding (the gesso, right). But in some places, there's a red surface-is...
I finished regulating an 1840's Erard Gothic today, and played it for a while. Then I switched to my more modern harp. What a contrast! The Erard was sweet,...
Hello group, I am not a pedal harp person but am interested generally in all old harps. I noticed you were discussing the double-strung pedal harps and so I...
I just ordered "Child of Pure Harmony" and am impatiently awaiting it's arrival. Mike, what's your experience been with Lulu? I have never ordered anything...
Hi, all! My name is Dwyn, and despite having just had my first harp lesson last week, I am already the owner of 2 pedal harps -- one modern vintage Venus...
Hello, Could one of you tell me what is the difference betweem a Gothic and a Grecian beside the number of Strings? My Grosjean Gothic has a 44th hole (F) that...
currently listed on ebay. The first one, I can't seem to find a maker listed, although perhaps I didn't look too closely. Anyone have more details as to who...
I'm appluading Paul's comments about "gold monsters" and instruments evolving to the point of unplayability. What strikes me, as I read postings on the harp...
Saw this on ebay and thought I'd pass it along. Is it my imagination, or are those holes in the center of the flowers on the soundboard decoration? The...
Hello Howard. I have scanned the two recipes & put them on as photographs. They are a bit small but if you save them on to your hard disc & look at them with a...
Does anyone know whether Tim Hampson is still making harps? He produced a reproduction single-action Erard harp a couple of years ago but his former website is...
Greetings I have put a picture & a plan of Delveau's patent harp in the photos. Sorry the drawing has not come out very well. (If you want a better copy get in...
Just to introduce myself: Some of you may know me from the Harplist. I'm based in an old farmhouse on the the south coast of Ireland, and have a fanatical...
