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The Ebay listing says: The harp is very solid and holds tune well-the column still has the prebend the original craftsmen cleverly built into it. "prebend"? ...
Hi there, There are several things that don't add up about this harp... for an Erard single action with a 3 digit serial no, the pillar is the wrong shape, and...
Sounds like it's technically a Frankenharp. Still, if it's fully operational and can be had inexpensively (last bid I saw was a little over $1000 but "reserve...
Hi, Craig, Erards had a reverse bend built into the columns. Without it the string tension would bent the column in the direction of the mechanism front ...
Hi there, my worry is that the pillar and plinth, if not in original configuration, may affect the regulation... I would be very wary as there isn't much you...
True. Although the listing info says the strings line up properly with the discs, which I don't think would be possible if the pillar height was significantly...
Hi there, its not just a question of disks lining up, but also of the geometrical proportion of the the action bite being in the correct relationship. This may...
Do you have photos of this Harp? Benoit ... From: Dwyn Harben To: AntiquePedalHarps@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 1:08 AM Subject: Re:...
I saved the photos from the ebay listing. I split my time between 2 homes, and am not at the home where the photos are right now. I'll try to e-mail them to...
Mike: I'm thrilled to have this lead on what my little harp may be. Its metal soundbox does indeed look screen-printed, though unfortunately oxidized to the...
I went to Winterthur's library today to look at the Browne records. There's one book and some loose papers. I wrote down what some of the papers said, I...
More about the ledger book..... I can't remember the last date in the book.? Some of the pages that were loose were from the Buckwell era.? One page listed...
Hi there, well done on this! I have seen Browne Grecians that were straight Erard clones, Lades Gothics (basically a Grecian in Gothic drag) and standard...
Once I find extra time and learn to decipher 19th century handwriting, I could go through and write down the first part of the book, which is the ledger of...
Good job! We just finished a large, 46-string Browne Gothic, # 2495, for a local museum. They are hungry for all the information they can get on it. They will...
What museum in Delaware, or is that top secret information?? Ironic that you're working on a Browne for a Delaware museum, and the Browne records are in...
Okay....so 2495 should be in the ledger book. Silly me should have noted the first and last # in the book, but instead I wrote down a couple different ...
Hi Evangeline Wow! This is a real treasure-trove you've discovered! This is excellent that this information is being presented to the best possible group. My...
Or maybe he took over someone else's company and changed the name? Or perhaps there was a family business that did something un-harp related, and he made it a...
When I was working on the National Register & Database of Musical instruments I had a day at St Fagans, the Welsh Museum looking through their files. I found...
Happy New Year all We have an Erat harp that arrived in our workshop needing many repairs. The number on it is 1088. It has "eighth pedal" and doors, double...
Hi there is the workshop address Berners st or Wardour st? How many flutes on the pillar? Does the pillar have a square plinth at the bottom between it and the...
