<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"> <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Arnold,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>This is very helpful. It narrows the age down to the range consistent to what I thought. I will forward info to customer who may be able to get through the Dutch OK(Afrikaner?).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks Again!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fred Brown RPT<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Atl GA<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Arnold Duin [mailto:aduin@euronet.nl] <br> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 30, 2008 3:48 AM<br> <b>To:</b> Pianotech List<br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: Kon.Ned Pianofabriek<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hello Fred,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The 'Koninklijke Nederlandse Pianofabriek' had a factory in Tilburg, the Netherlands owned by M.J.H. Kessels. They started in 1880 with sheetmusic and later sold and manufactured all kinds of instruments. They closed the piano department in1922.  I couldn't find a list with serial numbers but I found a website where you can ask for more info.(<a href="http://www.muziekinstrumentenmuseum.nl/index.php?cmd=content&cat=45&mit=6">http://www.muziekinstrumentenmuseum.nl/index.php?cmd=content&cat=45&mit=6</a>)  Click on contact and fill in the email form. The website is in Dutch, so if you need some help please let me know. </span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Regards</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Arnold Duin</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>PS I included a picture of an advertisement of the piano. Some more pictures at: http://home.planet.nl/~hofst256/kessels%20sr.htm</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:thepianoman@comcast.net" title="thepianoman@comcast.net">Fred Brown III</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Monday, June 30, 2008 1:09 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Kon.Ned Pianofabriek<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal>I have a piano customer from South Africa that is trying to find out how old her piano is.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal>The fallboard says”Kon.Ned Pianofabriek, Tilburg s/n 22376<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal>It is not in Pierce’s. Any help would be much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal>Thanks<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal>Fred Brown RPT<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal>Atl GA<o:p></o:p></p> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>