Broadwood Dating

[Barrie Heaton]

Hi Terry,

Broadwoods did not make a 7'6" semi grand well it is not listed in their 
catalogues the closets is 7'5L  4'9W  7 octave A to A 1897 there is also 
the new semi C to A 1893 and the Semi done on the old Royal from 1871/90 
Which could be yours  9318 falls between  1875 1880.

In 1890 all Broadwood S/numbers came under two listings and  in 1932 all 
pianos were in one set of numbers Grands jumped at the start of the year 
from 56028 to 250000.

This is a list of 7'6"  Broadwood grands up to 1900

7'6"  length 3'10 wide 6 octave F to F Boudoir Grand (trichord)  1832 
[*]
7'6" length 3'10 wide 6 octave F to F Bicorda     1835 /36 [*]
7'6" length 4'4"   wide 6.5 octave C to G  Bicorda  1849
7'6" length 4'4"   wide 6.3/4 octave C to  A  Royal  1861
7'6" length 4'4"   wide 6.3/4  octave C to  A  Royal  Boudoir 1862

[*]  Six octaves C to C  and F to F complete iron frame from 1890 only 
on a few models.

Partent metallic screw tuning pin form 1862 to about 1897
Drilled bridges similar to agraffes from1841

Broadwood numbers

  Boudoir, Cottage and Semi
Start 1834 10
End 1890 11670

Grands
Start 1785 35
End 1890 22579

Cottage Grands
Start1862 80
End 1890 2185

  Boudoir
Start 1870 850
End 1890 3167


Hope this is of some help

Barrie,
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