No, sorry Dave. Pianos were being built earlier in America by various people, such as Thomas Loud before 1815, and John Geib by 1798. There are a few anonymous earlier examples as well. >1823 by Chickering. > >dave > >_______________________________________________ > >David M. Porritt, RPT >Meadows School of the Arts >Southern Methodist University >Dallas, Texas >_______________________________________________ Anne Beetem Harpsichords & Historic Pianos 2070 Bingham Ct. Reston, VA 20191 abeetem@wizard.net
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