Ah, yes... but it's still Broadwood. I know how I would feel if Steinway (with all of its faults) were to close its doors. These manufacturers are more than businesses. They are national symbols. Personally, I think the British people/government/monarchy should find some way to keep Broadwood alive, if only out of national pride. It's not as though it is an enormous industry -- scarcely over a couple dozen employees and a L1 million debt. If you're concerned and would like to leave a message in the British monarchy's guestbook, here is the URL: http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page225.asp Peace, Sarah > > The article is misleading. The Broadwood Trust still exists and > >commissions pianos to be made by other makers to their specification. > >Ladbrokes of Birmingham, England still make a barless upright for > >Broadwood and a prototype 6' barless grand was unveiled at The Royal > >College of Music about 4 years ago. (It was not a great success) > > > >Whelpdale, Maxwell & Codd who recently moved to Gloucester and have > >now closed down did make one upright model for Broadwood. > > They made a few models and Bluthners made the grand However, You still > have > > Poletti & Tuinman > Makers of Left Hand Forte-Pianos > 3 Brewers Lane, Twyford, > Winchester, > Hampshire, > England, > SO21 1RQ. > > Barrie, > > -- > Barrie Heaton PGP key on request http://www.a440.co.uk/ > AcryliKey Ivory Repair System UK © http://www.acrylikey.co.uk/ > The U.K. Piano Page © http://www.uk-piano.org/ > Home to the UK Piano Industry > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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