> > 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. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
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