Gouley player piano info requested

[John Ross]

Larry Fisher wrote:
> 
> I snagged this one off my website.  If anyone has any info on this, .........
> 
> Lar
> 
> >From: Grant Bunting <gbunting@christchurch.parkroyal.co.nz>
> >Reply-To: gbunting@christchurch.parkroyal.co.nz
> >Organization: Parkroyal Christchurch
> 
> >Subject: Player Piano - Gouley
> 
> >My father has recently purchased a Gouley (Toronto, Canada) Player
> >Piano. If possible can you point me in the right direction to find out
> >more about Gouley and the pianos they made.
> >
> >We believe, but are only guessing, the the piano we have may have been
> >bought to New Zealand in the 1930's/1940's.
> 
>                                     Larry Fisher RPT
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Hi Larry,
I sent a reply to this on the MMD list. It is actually a Gourlay piano,
It has a write up in the book "Downright Upright" a history of the
Canadian Piano Industry by Wayne Kelly.
It is also in the Pierce Piano Atlas under Gourlay, Winter and Leeming.
Regards,
John M. Ross
PTG Assoc.
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.