Broadwood 1801

This piano by John Broadwood & Son is number 6001; it was restored by Broadwood's in 2012 during the time when the workshop was at Finchcocks.

The stand is correct for the piano, but was actually taken from a piano by Longman & Broderip and tailored to fit.

The pedal was removed at some time in the past, but the brass fittings and hinged 'shelf' for the mechanism remain. This option was only fitted to a small minority of these early Broadwoods.

This picture shows the pull-down loop that was connected to the pedal, and the gap for the linkage itself. A new pedal could easily be fitted, but it is my opinion that the beautiful brass under-damper action works better without it!

The grain in the bridge is 'short' in these early pianos, and shrinkage cracks are quite common - there are two on this one, and the strings have been de-tensioned as a precaution. As long as he bridge is still secure, these can be repaired from above.

At some time in the distant past, small creatures have nibbled the soft lime-wood of the keys!

The piano has been registered for exemption under the UK Ivory Act 2018, code LAU3U57G. It is in Ashford, Kent; the price is £300.

Please contact John Hall jazzyjh@btinternet.com

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