Giles Small Quality Piano 5 Year Warranty
This Giles piano has hardly been used in its life, made around . The action is of great quality made by Herrburger Brooks (see beloew) Schwander action which has great response and a good dynamic touch for such a small piano. A modern high gloss finish makes this piano very sort after for its price and will fit and look great in any room. It has been tuned to A440 pitch and is an easy piano to tune also for its size and is of excellent design for a small piano. Herrburger Brooks Until Herrburger Brooks was the world's oldest established maker of piano actions, hammer heads, and keyboards. The company was originally founded in London in by Henry Brooks. In in Paris, Jean Schwander set up production of the famous Schwander action. This branch was later named after his son-in-law Josef Herrburger. He retired in , but his name can still be found on many actions of fine pianos made today. Bechsteins, for example, were fitted with Schwander actions, up until about the time of the First World War. His successor was his son-in-law Joseph Herrburger, who formed a New York branch in . Twenty years later Brooks of London and Herrburger amalgamated, so the firm of Herrburger Brooks came into being. The Paris branch of Herrburger Brooks closed in and moved to Long Eaton, Nottingham. Herrburger Brooks made action for many piano makes including: Eavestaff says Long Eaton. Knight Long Eaton. Kemble Herrb. Brooks Notts. Berry Notts. Kemble Long Eaton. Eavestaff marked Notts. Eavestaff marked Nottingham. In October Kimball sold the action division, Herrburger Brooks, to Harmony Pianos of Hong Kong. In September , Herrburger Brooks went into administrative receivership Read more