At 05:20 PM 9/13/1999 -0100, you wrote:
>
> We added to our growing collection of strange instruments this weekend.
...
>
> The pinblock is metal - for each section there are plates screwed onto the
> plate. The pins do not protrude from the back; there is no wood
>
> It looks to be from the 1880's, with nice finish and veneer but is fairly
> plain.
I'll take a guess... could it be a Broadwood?
John
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