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Robert Wilson pianotechnicianuk@yahoo.com
Fri, 11 Jan 2002 09:52:19 -0800 (PST)


> 
> The first ten years of the last century was when
> output of pianos in 
> Europe was at its highest and quality at a higher
> level than it ever 
> has been.  1914-18 quite literally killed the
> skills.  At this period 
> vast quantities of excellent pianos were being
> produced even in 
> England and many of them are as good today as they
> were then and 
> infinitely superior to anything produced since.


In the days when every home had a piano cheap ones had
to be made for poorer people, they were not
particularly good quality and were made in vast
quantities.  I take it that this is the type of piano
Joe meant when he said "the worst pianos England has
to offer"



> You sound to me as though you have a lot to learn.
> 
	
How true, John, how true,  - and the day I stop
learning I'll be six foot under.

Regards

Bob Wilson.
London.

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