Midgett - Bush and Gerts?

[gordon stelter]

Bush and Gerts are related to Bush and Lane 
( a superb piano ). I suspect that Bush was the
financier, and Lane and Gerts were designers. This may
also be the very same Gerts who I have been told
designed much of the classic Mason and Hamlin line.
     Thump

--- Piannerman@aol.com wrote:
> Hi list,
> 
> I am working on this tiny grand, didn't measure the
> length but it has the 
> name "Midgett" stenciled on the plate.  It is a
> "Bush and Gerts".  Pierce doesn't 
> give a lot of info.  I have read some subjective
> comments about how great a 
> piano it is but it doesn't impress me much so far. 
> Maybe after I remove 1/4" 
> of dust from soundboard and make all the keys
> actually play again---
> 
> Anyway, do any of you-all have any knowledge of this
> company?  Was it a 
> pretty good piano company back in those days?  Or
> just average?  (Pre-1942)  This 
> piano belongs to a friend and a music teacher in a
> neighboring county and I 
> would like to impress her so I would appreciate
> actually having some intelligent 
> comments to make.  Thanks.
> Charles Cron
> 


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