<html> Barrie- The following page is as it appears in Apsco's current catolog.  <a= href="http://www.americanpiano.com/aboutus.htm">http://www.americanpiano.= com/aboutus.htm</a> The Schaff website: <a href="www.schaffpiano.htm">www.schaffpiano.com</a>   does not seem to have any historical  information.  The back of their catolog has the date 1884, the name Johnson, and claims to represent 6 generations of dedicated service. Their phone # 800 747-4266   Fax# 847 438-4615.   Carry on. David Skolnik At 04:38 PM 10/07/2000 +0100, you wrote: >Hi > >I emailed the guy who has took over APSO and he was unclear on the >history of the company, well his response was I'm unsure phone me ! but >he did not give me a phone number nor has he replied to my follow-up >email. > >So... do any of you know when APSO was founded and where also when >Schaff was founded and where. > >Thanks > >Barrie, > > >-- >Barrie Heaton PGP key on request = <a href="http://www.a440.co.uk/"= eudora="autourl">http://www.a440.co.uk/</a> >AcryliKey Ivory Repair System UK © = <a href="http://www.acrylikey.co..uk/"= eudora="autourl">http://www.acrylikey.co..uk/</a> >The U.K. Piano Page © = <a href="http://www.uk-piano.org/"= eudora="autourl">http://www.uk-piano.org/</a> > = Home to the UK Piano Industry > </html>