Hallet, Davis & Co. Maker?

[Clyde Hollinger]

Ric,

I agree with you, but I doubt there's much we can do to change things.  Our best
defense is to stay informed about what's what and hope our clients ask us before
they plunk down their money.  Then there's still the problem of the manufacturers
who make both entry-level and high quality pianos.  The name can mean almost
anything (or nothing).

Regards,
Clyde

Richard Brekne wrote:

> Yes.... well now personally I am at the point where I think that all this is
> getting way out of hand. To the point where things are becomming directly
> midleading to both customers and technicians.  These pianos are simply not what
> they are repesented to be, and more often then not bear absolutely no semblance
> to the origional make. Seems to me to be increasingly uncomfortably close to a
> kind of fraud, and I am begginning to think its time to put a stop to all this
> nonsense.
>
> Lynn Rosenberg wrote:
>
> > Hi Terry, I suspect it's an Asian piano.  A lot of those old names George
> > Steck for example is Asian.  Y'll probably eventually see Sohmer come back
> > and made over seas.  Lynn Rosenberg
> >
> >
> >
> > > Hi List. I have a client that bought a new piano at a Petrof dealer. The
> > > fallboard says "Hallet, Davis & Co., Boston". It looks and sounds like an
> > > asian piano. The model and/or serial number is F 158 No 187. Does anyone
> > > know who manufactures this piano and where? Thanks.
> > >
>
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
> mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no