Seiler info

Michiel van Loon mvanloon@xs4all.nl
Tue, 27 Jan 1998 11:04:44 +0100


Hi Ann, Avery and others.
FYI some hyperlinks http://www.pianos.de/seiler/index.html a lot of
salestalk in German
And http://www.pianos.de gives info on the German piano industry.


Hersteller = Manufacturer
Händler = Dealers
Klavier = Upright
Flügel = Grand

Vriendelijke groeten,
Michiel van Loon
Meppel
Nederland
http://www.xs4all.nl/~mvanloon
tel/fax ++31 522 255160

>>Someone a few days ago requested further information concerning the
>>Seiler piano, so I've dug up a few things that might be of interest.
>>The last four generations of the Seiler family have been making pianos
>>since 1849.  Their current factory is in Kitzingen Germany.  They make
>>four sizes of vertical pianos, 45", 46 1/2", 48" and 50 1/2".  They make
>>three sizes of grands, 5'11", 6'9", and 7'9".
>>
>>In an earlier post, I stated that their soundboards were made of pine.
>>Well, according to the literature I now have, their soundboards are made
>>from central European spruce.  The grand pin blocks are 22 ply hard rock
>>beech.   Their bridges and backs are also made of beech.  Their actions
>>are Seiler design and made by Renner.  The string comes from R–slau.
>>The hammers are made by Renner.
>>
>>Jim Krentzel
>
>Hmmm.   Does anybody know of prices for these babies?
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