Pianos from far off places

[Brian Lawson]

Hi Robert,

Up until late 80's, early 90's the only manufacture in South Africa was
Dietmann. They made the Dietmann and Otto Bach pianos, various and numerous
styles some good some poor, perhaps due to available parts due to sanctions
at the time. Bernhard Steiner is also a local generic name applied to any
piano the dealer who owns that name wants to put on any piano he sells (like
YC, Samick, Kawai etc.)

Some pianos with the name Berhard Steiner will be in the Dallas area as the
son of the SA dealer has his own store there.

Knight pianos use to be made here back in the 60's under license from the UK
firm

I've no data on any other piano manufactures anywhere else in Africa, though
I not that old to know everything :)

Brian Lawson, RPT
Johannesburg, South Africa

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Goodale" <rrg@nevada.edu>
To: "PianoTech List" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 6:02 AM
Subject: Pianos from far off places


> All this talk of pianos from China got me wondering a bit.  We are all
> familiar with pianos made in the U.S., Japan, Korea, and China.
> Certainly Europe has it's share of manufacturers north and south along
> with Russia.  What I was thinking is what about the rest of the world?
> Here in the U.S. we regularly, (or at least mostly regularly) see 20-25
> or so brands from the above mentioned places currently being
> manufactured.  But what about South America?  Mexico, India, Africa,
> Portugal, Spain, the Middle East?  (I have to admit it is difficult to
> generate a mental picture of an Arab at a piano).  It is a big world out
> there.  Is anyone familiar with pianos made in some of these far off
> places?  If so, why haven't they made it to our shores?
>
> Rob Goodale, RPT
> Las Vegas, NV
>