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Brand Image Info Addresses
       
FAGG Alfred Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1812 (xx1890)]

'Goldarbeiter u. Piano-Händler' (xx1890)

51, High Street (xx1890), Margate
FAIRBROTHER A. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Musiklehrer, Piano-, Orgel-Händler' (x1906)(x1912)

57, Atherton Road (x1906)(x1912), Hindley
FAIRCHILD Joseph

 

"Fairchild, J., & Co., Pianoforte Manufacturers (for extreme climates), 200, High Holborn." The British Colonies : their history, extent, condition and resources, 1851, p. 6 (archive.org)

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1818-57

FAIRCHILD J. (*1847)

FAIRCHILD J. & Co (*1850)(y1851), 'Pianoforte- Manufacturers for extreme climates'

FAIRCHILD J[oseph] (**1852)

 

42, Margaret Street, Cavendish Square (*1818), 30, Grafton Street, Fitzroy Square (*1847), 200, High Holborn (*1850)(y1851)(**1852)(y1854)(y1857), London
FAIREY Amos Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912-15

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

23, Lonsdale Square, Liverpool Road, N. (x1912)(*1914)(*1915), London
FAIREY & Son  

Pianoforte-makers and/or pianoforte dealers ca. 1906

'Piano-Handlung' - 'Auch Stimmer' (x1906)

 

96, Wynford Road, Caledonian Road, N. (x1906), London
FAIRFIELD F. G.  

Patent of 1884 : "March 28, 1884. - F. G. FAIRFIELD. Swell shutters to regulate tone." The History of the Pianoforte: With an Account of the Theory of Sound and ..., Edgar Brinsmead, 1889, p. 236

 
 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer or inventor ca. 1884-1912 [since 1874 (xx1890) or since 1872 (x1906)(x1912)]

Birmingham

'Musikal.- u. Piano-Hdlg.' (x1906) in Birmingham

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

Solihull

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Harmonium-Handlung' (xx1890)(x1906) in Solihull

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

 

363, Stratford Road (x1906)(x1912), Birmingham

 High Street (xx1890), The Square (x1906)(x1912), Solihull

FAIRGURST George Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1894

'Pianoforte dealer' (y1894)

149, Strand Road, Bootle (y1894), Liverpool
FAIRN Alexander 'Harpsichord-maker' ca. 1793; (*1793) London
FALKNER Henry Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1822 3, Old Bond Street (**1822), London
FALLICK W. H. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912 [since 1882 (x1912)]

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

9, Forton Road near Waterworks (x1912), Gosport
FALLOWES R. & Co Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 19?? London
FARINI, BAKER & Co  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

 

10, High Street, Wandsworth (xx1890), London
FARLIE E.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1890 (x1906)(x1912)]

FARLIE E. (x1906), 'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Harmonium- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung'

FARLIE F. (x1912), Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung'

 

269, Woolwich Road, Charlton, S.E. (x1906)(x1912), Greenwich, London
FARMER Henry  

PHOTO

Photo of the shop in Nottingham (exterior)
Photo of the interior
(nottshistory.org.uk)

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1840-1912 [since 1848 (xx1890)(x1906) or since 1837 (x1912)]

FARMER Henry (y1840)(xx1855)

'Teacher of music' (y1840)

'Music warehouse' (y1881)

FARMER Henry & Co (xx1890)(x1906)

'Piano- u. Instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)

FARMER Henry & Co Ltd. (x1912), 'Musik-Verlag, Musikal.-, Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung, auch Konzert-Agentur'

Hounds Gate (y1840), High Street (xx1855), 4, High Street (y1881)(x1912), Nottingham
FARMER James  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 18??

 

Birmingham
FARMER S. & Co

 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912

FARMER Albert D. (xx1890)

FARMER S. & Co (x1906)

Dunstable

'Lehrer u. Musikinstr.-Händler' (x1906)

'Lehrer, nebenbei Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Händler' (x1912)

Luton

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

 'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)

 'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

27, King Street (xx1890), 2, Wellington Street (x1906)(x1912), 85, George Street (x1906), Luton

3, West Street (x1906)(x1912), Dunstable

 

FARNHILL B.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1882 (xx1890)]

 'Piano- u. Instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

 

70, Daisy Hill, Westgate (xx1890), Dewsbury
FARNHILL & Son  

Pianoforte-makers and/or pianoforte dealers ca. 1906-12

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

'Auch Stimmer' (x1912)

 

82, Glengall Road, Kilburn, N.W. (x1906)(x1912), London
FARR Enoch  

Patent of 1863 : "Farr. Farr. 29th April 1863. - 1077. William Farr, of 112, York Street, Oxford Street, Manchester, and Enoch Farr, of 40, Cavendish Street, Oxford Street, Manchester, for an invention for An improvement in pianofortes. Letters Patent sealed." Chronological index of patents applied for and patents, 1864, p. 74 - or - "April 29, 1863. - W. FARR and E. FARR. Improved action." The History of the Pianoforte: With an Account of the Theory of Sound and ..., Edgar Brinsmead, 1889, p. 217

Patent of 1865 : "Dated 3 october 1865. 2540 E. Farr, Cavendish-street, and W. Tarr,York-street, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Manchester, and I. Gregory, F.R.G.S., Victoria Park, Manchester. Improvements in pianofortes." Mechanics Magazine, 1865, p. 289

Patent of 1865 : "Nov. 29, 1865. - E. FARR and J. GREGORY. Improved action." The History of the Pianoforte: With an Account of the Theory of Sound and ..., Edgar Brinsmead, 1889, p. 218 - or -  "ENOCH FARR, Cavendish-street, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Manchester, and ISAAC GREGORY, Victoria Park, Moss Side, Lancashire, Improvements in the construction of pianofortes. Petition recorded 29th November. 1865." The Engineer, Volume 20, 1865, p. 428 - or - A.D. 1865, November 29. — N° 3064. FARR, Enoch, and GREGORY, Isaac. —Improvements in the construction of pianofortes, that is, in pianoforte actions. The bottom of the sticker carries a pin which passes through a piece of leather or cloth into an orifice at the back end of the key; the sticker is held in position by a lever which moves through a slot in it, and which is centred at one end to a pro ection from the sticker and at the other to a lever rail. The hopper is centred at bottom to the sticker, its top resting against, the hammer butt; the regulating wire is screwed through the hopper into the sticker; the button which it carries is placed between them, a recess being cut in the hopper to admit it. The check wire is fixed to the butt, the check button to the sticker. The hammer butt is acted upon by a spring secured to the hammer rail. The damper is fixed to the lever. A balance repeater spring acts on the hopper; it is connected with the butt, and, being affected in tension by the movement of the butt, regulates the force of the spring on the hammer rail. A touch regulator is inserted in the sticker and is connected by a bridle to a spring. The lever rail serves as a damper rail; it turns on a centre fixed to the frame, and is in connection with the damper pedal. (see next )

  

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1863-67

FARR & FARR (1863)(*1864), see also TARR

FARR E., FARR W., GREGORY I. (***1865), see also GREGORY

FARR & GREGORY (*1865)(*1867)


(continuation)

In a horizontal instrument the check wire is fixed to the hopper; the butt is not acted on by a spring, and the repeater regulates the fall of the hammer and causes the hopper to resume its position under the step of the butt. Modification :
1. The lever is .dispensed with, the sticker being fixed firmly to the key. The damper is pendent; its upper end is jointed to the hammer rail, and a regulating button removes it from and presses it against the strings. The hammer rail is also the damper rail, being made to turn on an axis and being put into connection with the pedal.
2. The key vibrates upon a point under or near to the angle of the lever  formed by the sticker and key; the regulating screw with its button is inserted in the rest rail, and the hopper is made in the form of a bell-crank lever." Patents for Inventions: Abridgments of Specifications Relating to Paints ..., 1871, p. 463

Patent of 1866 : ""Farr. Gregory. 4th September 1866. - 2276. Enoch Farr, of 40, Cavendish Street, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Manchester, and Isaac Gregory, of Victoria Park, Manchester, both of the County of Lancaster, for an invention for Improvements in pianofortes." Letters Patent sealed." Chronological index of patents applied for and patents granted ..., 1867, p. 158 - or -  "Sept. 4, 1866. - E. FARR and J. GREGORY. Each string passes from its wrest-pin completely round both sides of the sounding-board, so as to obtain an equal upward and downward pressure." The History of the Pianoforte: With an Account of the Theory of Sound and ..., Edgar Brinsmead, 1889, p. 219

 Exhibitors list Paris, 1867

 

40, Cavendish Street, Oxford Street (*1864), Cavendish Street, Chorlton-upon-Medlock (*1865), Chorlton Hall, Victoria Park (*1867), Manchester
FARRAND Co  

Branch and Pianoforte dealer ca. 1912 [since 1899 (x1912)]

'THE FARRAND Co', London branch

Manager : W. D. WOOD (x1912)

'Piano-Handlung' - 'Vertreter der Farrand Orgeln u. des Piano-Players «Cecilian»' (x1912)

 

BRANCH : 50a, Wigmore Street, W. (x1912), 44a, Fitzroy Road, N.W. (x1912), London

MAIN FIRM & FACTORY in Detroit, Mich., U.S.

FARRANT Henry  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1890 [since 1870 (xx1890)]

'Orgelbauer, Piano- u. Harmonium-Fabrik' (xx1890)

 

195, Western Road (xx1890), 25, Gardner Street (xx1890), Brighton
FARRAR L.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-Fabrik' (x1906)

 

East Street (x1912), Factory : Rathbone Place (x1912), Leicester
FARSON S. C.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

 

201, Harold Road, Upton Park, E. (x1906)(x1912), London
FARSYTH J. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

40, The Park (x1906), Eccles
FAULKNER George 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1893 Up., Spring Street, West, Camden Town (*1893), London
FAWCETT George  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1870 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

'Organist, Musikal.- u. Piano-Händler' (xx1890)(x1906)

'Organist, handelt auch mit Musikal. u. Pianos' (x1912)

 

6, Beverley Road (xx1890), 1, Spencer's Row (x1906)(x1912), Driffield
FAWCETT J. & Co 'Piano forte maker' ca. 1847 3, Minerva Street (*1847), London
FAWCETT T. W. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Musikinstr.- u. Saiten-Handlung' (x1912)

Northgate (x1912), Checkheaton
FAWCETT W.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1849 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

'Piano-Handlung' (xx1890)(x1906)

'Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

 

[7], Eastgate (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), Sleaford
FEARN Joseph

 

1848 - "In the Queen's Prison. Joseph Fairchild, late of No. 23, Thanet-street, Burtoncrescent, Saint Pancras, Middlesex, Journeyman Piano Forte Maker." The London Gazette for the year 1848, p. 1178

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1848 23, Thanet Street, Burtoncrescent, Saint Pancras, Middlesex (*1848), London
FEARNSIDE & MARTIN Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1870 (x1906)]

'Musikal.- u. Piano-Händler' (x1906)

'Buch, Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

Bridge Street (x1906), Avon House (x1912), Pershore
FELDMAN M. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

9, Saville Street (xx1890), Hull
FELIX André & Cie 'Pianoforte-makers' ca. 1920 London
FELLOWES A. H. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

Soho Road (x1912), Handsworth
FELLOWES John W.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1846

'Music & musical instrument seller' (y1846)

 

23, Hill Street (y1846), Birmingham
FENNEL J. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Musikinstr.-, Piano- u. Galanteriewaren-Handlung' (x1912)

158, Spon Street (x1912), Coventry
FENTON Charles E. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-93 [since 1862 (xx1890)]

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

12, Wynell Road, Forest Hill, S. E. (xx1890), 20, Culmore Road, Asylum Road, Peckham, S. E. (*1893), London
FENTON J. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1854 (xx1890)]

'Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

3, David Place (xx1890), St. Helier
FENTON J. 'Music Warehouse' ca. 1818 78, Strand (*1818), London
FEORD Garrett 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1906-15

'Piano-Fabrik' or 'Piano-Manufacturer' (x1906)(x1912)

48-56, Bayham Place (x1906), 48-50, Bayham Place (y1907), 1a, Bayham Street, Camden Town, N.W. (x1906)(y1907), 48-50-52, Bayham Place, Camden Town, N.W. (x1912)(y1914), 18, Prebend Street, Camden Town, N.W. (*1914)(*1915), London
FERDINAND George 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1818 52, Kingsland Road, N.E. (*1862), London
FERDINANDO Arthur  

INFO EXTRA

Ferdinando.org.uk

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1895-1928 [since 1881]

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

284, Grove Road, N.E. (x1906), 214, Grove Road, [Victoria Park], Bow, E. (**1895)(*1914)(1911)(x1912)(*1915)(*1921)(1928), London
FERRARS H. E.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

FERRARS H. E. (x1906), 'Piano-Handlung'

FERRARS K. F. (x1906), 'Piano-Handlung'

 

86, Northcote Road, Clapham Junction  (x1906)(x1912), London
FERREY George  

  Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1848 (xx1890)]

'Piano-  u. harmonium-Handlung' (xx1890)

 

Hyt Street (xx1890), Christchurch
FERRY A. H.  

Patent of 1863 : "Au sieur Ferry (A.-H.), représenté par le sieur Raclot (X.), à Ixelles, un brevet d'importation, à prendre date le 27 novembre 1863, pour des marteaux de pianos. Brevet français du 19 octobre 1863;" Bulletin du Musée de l'industrie, 1864, p. 61 - Nov. 20, 1863. - A. H. FERRY. Hammer-head made so that the coverings can be tightened or loosened." The History of the Pianoforte: With an Account of the Theory of Sound and ..., Edgar Brinsmead, 1889, p. 217

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1863

SEE ALSO ..

a FERRY as associate of O'KELLY in Paris, France

 

London ?
FERRY & FOSTER  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1830 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Instrumenten-Handlung' (xx1890)(x1906)

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel-, Musikinstr.- u. Sprechm.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

3, Bridge Street (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), 23, Church Street (x1906), 53, Church Street (x1912), Sunderland

Seaham Harbour (x1912)

FEY George T.  

Eyre brothers', Eyre's post office Plymouth and Devonport ..., 1882, p. 415

 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1882

'From Bevington's & Messrs. Hill's, London' (yy1882)

'Organ Builder, tuner and voicer. Pianoforte & Music Saloons, a large & Varied Stock of Instruments' (yy1882)

 

28, York Street (yy1882), Plymouth

 

FIELD W. O. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1871-80

'Pianoforte dealer' (y1871)

114, London Road, E. (y1871)(**1880), Liverpool
FIELDING T. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Musiklehrer u. Piano-Händler' (x1912)

10, St. Mary's Place (x1912), Rawtenstall
FIELDING Thomas David & Co  

'Pianoforte-makers' ca. 1882-84

FIELDING Thomas David & Co (**1884)

FIELDING & Co (**1884)

 

116, Hackney Road, E. (**1882)(**1884), London
FIELDWICK R. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912

'Piano-Handlung' - 'Auch Organist' (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)

108, Upper Richmond Road, Putney, S. W. (xx1890)(x1906)(*1907)(*1909)(x1912), London
FIFIELD John 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1868-74 House Pond (**1868)(*1874), Woburn
FIFOOT & EARL Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

20, York Street, Stokes Croft (x1912), 62, Park Row (x1912), Bristol
FILKIN Thomas  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1870-1912 [since 1863 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

'Pianoforte maker' (y1870)(y1871)

'Pianoforte-maker and tuner' (*1875)

'Pianoforte Manufacturer' (yy1879)

'Pianobauer, Musikal.- u. Piano-Händler' (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)

 

111, Park Road, S. (y1870)(y1871)(*1875)(yy1879), 77, Park Road, S. (**1880)(xx1890), 77-79, Park Road (*1895)(*1906)(x1906)(*1909), 77, Park Road, S. (x1912), Liverpool
FILTON Edwin Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1874 (xx1890)]

'Piano-, Harmonium- u. Instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

75, Drake Street (xx1890), Rochdale
FIMISTER John Ebenezer 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1882-91 [since 1868 (xx1890)]

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

33, Thornton Street, Horslydwn, S.E. (**1882), 4, Freeschool Street, S.E. (**1884), 181, Tooley Street, S.E. (xx1890)(**1891), London
FINGLAND R. G.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Handlung mit Pianos u. Möbeln' (x1912)

 

34, Guildford Street (x1912), Leeds
FINLAYSON W. S.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1860-90 [since 1805 (xx1890)]

FINLAYSON W. S. (xx1860)

FINLAYSON & Co (xx1890), 'Piano- u. Harmonium-Handlung'

 

Promenade Villas (xx1860), 8, Promenade Villas (xx1890), Cheltenham
FIRTH B.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1870 (x1906)(x1912)]

FIRTH J. (xx1890), 'Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung'

FIRTH B. (x1906)(x1912)

 'Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

'Musiklehrer,  auch Musikal.-, Piano- u. Orgel-Händler' (x1912)

 

27, Alexandra Road (xx1890), 28, Kirkgate (x1906)(x1912), Shipley
FIRTH Brothers  

 

 

Pianoforte-makers and/or pianoforte dealers ca. 1906-12 [since 1887 (x1912) or since 1897 (x1912)]

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

 'Piano-Fabrik' - 'Piano-Manufacturer' - 'Pianobauer, auch Musikinstr.- u. Sprechm.-Handlung'(x1912)

 

423-425, Fore Street, Lower Edmonton, N. (x1906)(y1907)(x1912), London
FIRTH George Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1834-46 110, Briggate (x1834)(*1837), 15, George Street (y1846), Leeds
FIRTH Joseph  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1879-1912 [since 1874 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

'Music & Musical Instrument seller' (y1879)

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. [Musik]instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)(x1906)

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikisntr.-Händler u. -Stimmer' (x1912)

 

Bridge Street (y1879)(xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), Blyth
FIRTH S. J. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

30, Buxton Street, Manningham (x1906), Bradford
FISCHER C. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1906

'Organist und Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

'Piano-Händler u. -Stimmer' (x1906)

170, Main Street (xx1890)(x1906), Burley-in-Wharfedale, Leeds
FISCHER & Co Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1860 (xx1890)]

'Piano-Niederlage' (xx1890)

High Street (xx1890), Brierly-Hill
FISCHER Pierre Frederick  

Patent of 1832 : "Pierre Frederick Fischer, of Chester-place, Regent's Park, gentleman, for certain improvements in piano-fortes (communicated by a certain foreigner residing abroad)." The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 74, 1833, p. 453

SEE ALSO ...

Jean Henri PAPE's Inventions, and see also PAPE'S  brother in law FISCHER Pierre Frederick, who resigned his patents in England.

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1832-35


(continuation)

Patent of 1835 : "To Pierre Frederick Fischer, of Great Marlboroughstreet, in the county of Middlesex, merchant, for certain improvements in pianofortes, communicated to him by a foreigner residing abroad.— [Sealed 15th May, 1835.] The subjects of this patent are rather numerous and various, and are extended to a considerable magnitude, both in the description and drawings, without much attention to clearness. We shall, however, consider it sufficient, in this instance, to give but a slight report of the matter, from a conviction that the invention is neither one of general interest, nor are the novel points at all obvious. One of the features is, the construction of the action mechanism to be applied to a pianoforte, in which the tones are produced by the vibrations of metallic springs. These sounding springs may be of a variety of forms, either coiled in helical curves, convolute curves, zigzags, or other bent shapes; or they may be of straight rods, bars, or forks, or a combination of these in various ways. The mode of bracing the framework of the instrument constitutes one feature; and the effect of the touch upon the keys may be varied by an adjustable contrivance. The sounding board is placed in connexion with the head or tympanum of a kettle drum, in order to produce a brilliancy of tone; and the instrument is mounted upon castors, which have helical springs in their sockets, to prevent derangement when moved about.— [Inrolled in the Inrolment Office, November, 1835.]" The London Journal of Arts and Sciences, and Repertory of Patent ..., Volume 14, William Newton, 1839, p. 13-14

 

Great Marlborough Street (*1839), Middlesex, London
FISH & Co Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-Handlung' - 'Auch Möbel-Händler' (x1912)

35-37, High Street, Walthamstow (x1912), London
FISH William Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1842 7, London Street (*1842), Norwich
FISHER C. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906 [since 1868 (x1906)]

'Organist u.-Piano-Hdlr.' (x1906)

170, Main Street (x1906), Burlay-in-Wharfdale
FISHER & Co Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1860 (xx1890)]

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

Queen's Cross (xx1890), Dudley
FISHER John Smith  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1862-95

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

 

11, Earl Street, Kensington, W. (*1862), 82, Leader Street, Chelsea, S.W. (xx1890)(**1891)(**1895), London
FISHER M. E Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912 [since 1870 (x1912)]

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

3, The Arcade (x1912), Bournemouth
FISHER Thomas

 

1851 - "WHEREAS a Petition for adjudication of Bankruptcy was, on the 11th day of June 1851, filed against Thomas Fisher, of No. 85, Gower-street, Bedford-square, and of No. 12, Tottenham-street, Tottenham-court-road, both in the county of Middlesex, Piano Forte Manufacturer, and he having been declared bankrupt is hereby required to surrender himself to Edward Holroyd, Esq. one of Her Majesty's Commissioners of the Court of Bankruptcy, on the 26th day of June instant, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely, and on the 15th day of July next, at two o'clock in the afternoon precisely, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street, in the city of London, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects; when and where the creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts, and at the first sitting to choose assignees, and at the last sitting the said bankrupt is required to finish his examination. All persons indebted to the said bankrupt, or that have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to Mr. James Foster Groom, No. 12, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street, the Official Assignee, whom the Commissioner has appointed, and give notice to Mr. William Cox, Solicitor, Pinners' Hall, Old Broad-street." The London Gazette, 13/06/1851, p. 1565

1851 - "Bankrupcies annulled - Oct. 28th. T. FISHER, Gower-street, piano-forte manufacturer." The Household narrative of current events, 26/11/1851, p. 264

1855 - "T. Fisher the elder, Gower-street, Bedford-square, Middlesex, pianoforte maker: in the Debtors Prison for London and Middlesex." The Jurist, 1855, p. 131

 
 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1851-55

1851 - "LOW-PRICED PIANOFORTES. [...]Mr Thomas Fisher of Gower Street, Bedford Square, having informed us that he has made a 6¾ piccolo, with metallic plate, pine case French polished, and the usual furnishings, at twenty pounds, we requested a friend of adequate skill to examine it and report. The report is as follows : —  It is a very good school-room piano, suitable for rough usage. The tone is clear, full, and rather loud than otherwise — something like the old-fashioned upright pianos. It wants in softness and richness, and would be more fitted for hard practising than for drawing-room music, or as an accompaniment to the voice. The appearance of the instrument is quite plain, though not inelegant. Altogether it would be a most useful instrument where the modern refinements of tone were not required." Chambers's Journal, Volume 14, 1851, p. 46

 

 

12, Tottenham Street, Tottenham Court Road (x1851), 85, Gower Street, Bedford Square, Middlesex (xx1851)(**1855), London
FISHER William 'Piano forte manufacturer and tuner' ca. 1834 13, Clare Street (z1834), Liverpool
FITCHETT Frederick  

 

 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906 [since 1872]

'Piano-Handlung' - 'Lehrer' (x1906)

 

 19, Greenwood Road, Graham Road, Dalston, N.E. (x1906), London
FITTON Edwin  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1874 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Piano-, Harmonium- u. Instrumenten-Handlung' (x1906)

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

73, Drake Street (x1906)(x1912), Rochdale
FITZGIBBON J.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1884-90

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

 

11, Queen Road, Peckham, S.E. (**1884)(xx1890), London
FITZSIMMONS Robert  

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1882-1912 [since 1879 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

FITZSIMMONS & SHARPE (**1882)(**1884)

FITZSIMMONS Robert (xx1890)(*1893)(*1895)(*1897)(**1904)(x1906)

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

'Piano-Fabrik' or 'Piano-Manufacturer' (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)

& 'Piano-Handlung' - 'Spez.: Orgeln; auch Piano-Fabrik' (x1912)

ELTHORNE PIANOFORTE WORKS, successors of FITZSIMMONS ? (x1912)

 

 

22a, Middlesex Street, Pancras Road, N.W. (**1882)(**1884), 64, Ashbrook Road (xx1890), 1a, Collège Street, West Camden Town (*1893), 97, Duncombe Road, Upper Holloway (xx1890)(*1895)(*1897), 93, Elthorne Road, Upper Holloway, Horsney Rise, N. (**1904)(x1906)(y1907), 42, Archway Road Highgate (y1907), 102, Archway Road Highgate, N. (x1912), 2a, Canston Road, Archway Road, N. (x1912), London

 

FLACK C. W. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890

''Musikal.- u. Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

1, Market Hill (xx1890), Cambridge
FLAVELL Charles E. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1884-1909 [since 1871 (xx1890)]

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

26, North Audley Street, W. (**1884)(xx1890), 13, Mortimer Street, W. (*1907), 43, Mortime Street, W. (*1909), London
FLAVELL Samuel  

"PIANO-FORTE AND HARP REPOSITORY, No. 23, BENNETT'S HILL, BIRMINGHAM, NEARLY OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE.
S. FLAVELL
Respectfully informs the Nobility and Gentry, that his Rooms are now replete with every descriptionof Piano-fobtes, by the most celebrated makers.
Every Musical Work of merit, both English and Foreign, received as soon as published.
Piano-fortes and Harps taken in exchange, tuned, repaired, and lent on hire.
N. B. A large assortment of Second-hand Piano-fortes." Osborne's Guide to the Grand Junction, Or Birmingham, Liverpool, and ..., 1838, p. 94

 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1838-46

'Music & musical instrument seller' (y1846)

23, Bennett's Hill (x1838)(y1846), Birmingham
FLEMING & BARKER 'Pianoforte-makers' ca. 1904-19

'Piano-Fabrik' - 'Piano-Manufacturer' (x1912) & 'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

97[a], Duncombe Road, Horsney Rise, [Upper Holloway Station], N. (**1904)(y1907)(x1912)(y1914)(*1916)(*1917)(*1918)(*1919), London
FLETCHER G.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

 

123, Ashmore Road, Paddington (x1906), London
FLETCHER H. L. & Co

ADVERT

  Welt-Adressbuch der gesamten Musikinstrumenten-Industrie, 1906, p. 29 (digital.sim.spk-berlin.de)

 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1879 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Piano-Handlung' - 'Auch Bestandteile-Handlung' (x1906)

FLETCHER H. J. & Co (x1912), 'Piano-Handlung' - 'Auch Pianobestandteile-Handlung'

 

81-83, East Road, City Road, N.  (x1906)(x1912), London
FLETCHER J. R.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1830 (xx1890)]

'Musiklehrer, Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung' (xx1890)

 

29, Fleet Street (xx1890), Bury
FLETCHER & RANDLE  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1907-12 [since 1857 (x1912)]

FLETCHER RANDLE Ltd. (y1907)

'Late CROMPTON' (x1912)

FLETCHER & RANDLE (x1912), Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung'

 

20, Rock Street (y1907)(x1912), Bury
FLEW William L.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1842-47

 

6, North Street, Lambeth (x1842)(*1847), London
FLICK E. A. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)

5, Edward Street (x1906), Sheerness-on-Sea
FLIGHT Benjamin senior mainly 'organ builder' ca. 1801-05  Old Lisle St. Leicester Square (18??), London
FLIGHT Benjamin junior

(1767 - 1847)

 

BIO

"FLIGHT, BENJAMIN, an eminent organ builder, born about 1767, was the son of Benjamin Flight (see above), who, in the latter part of the last century, carried on, in partnership with John Kelly, under the style of ‘Flight and Kelly, the business of organ building at Exeter Change. Young Flight learned the art of constructing organs from his father. About the year 1800 he commenced business, in partnership with Joseph Robson, in Lisle Street, Leicester Square, under the style of Flight They afterwards removed to St. Martin's Lane, where they constructed and for many years publicly exhibited the Apollonicon. [See Apollon Icon.] The partnership was dissolved in 1832, after which Flight, in conjunction with his son, J. Flight, who had long actively assisted him, carried on business in St. Martin's Lane, as ‘Flight and Son.” Flight invented many improvements in organ building which prepared the way for still superior mechanism. Amongst them was an apparatus for steadying the wind, added to the bellows during a reparation of Father Schmidt's organ at Trinity College, Cambridge, which preceded, and possibly suggested, the concussion bellows. B. Flight died in 1847 aged 80, and Robson in 1876. Flight's son continues the business in St. Martin's Lane under the name of Flight and Son." A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1879, p. 532-533

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' and mainly 'Organ builder' ca. 1800-31

FLIGHT & Co untill (1805)

FLIGHT & ROBSON (1805-1832)(*1812), see also ROBSON Joseph

 

 9, Old Lisle St. Leicester Square (1805),  101, St. Martin's Lane (*1812)(**1823)(*1831), London
FLINT  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-07

 

240, Grey's Inn Road (*1906)(*1907), London
FLITCROFT John T.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912 [since 1867 (x1912)]

'Musiklehrer, sowie Musikal.- u. Piano-Händler' (x1912)

 

52, St. George's Terrace (x1912), Bolton
, FLOR Z. John  

Square pianoforte ca. 1850, hammerfluegel.info

 

'Instrument-maker' and 'pianoforte-maker' ca. 1850

 

London ?
FOLEY, AYLWARD & SPINNEY Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'The Canal Music Stores' - 'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

13, Canal Street (x1912), Salisbury
FOLLETT Ernest Albert Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1916-18 29, Grove Vale, East Dulwich, S.E. (*1916)(*1917)(*1918), London
FOORT R. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Piano-, Orgel- und Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

3, North Street (x1906)(x1912), Rugby
FOOT H. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

469, High Road, Tottenham, N. (x1912), London
FORCE George  

1830 - "Insolvent Debtors [...] Force George, formerly of George-street, Oxford-street, London, afterwards of the Five-ways, then of Cannon-street, Birmingham, and late of Lawley-street, Ashted, in Aston, near Birmingham, organ-builder and piano-forte maker and tuner, in partnership with James Lambley." The Law Advertiser, 1830, p. 151

 

'Organ-builder and Piano-forte maker and tuner' ca. 1830

FORCE & LAMBLEY (*1830)

London

Lawley Street (*1830), Ashted, Aston, near Birmingham

FORD A. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

Middlewich Road (x1912), Sandbach
FORD J.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

[14], Boltro Road (x1906)(x1912), Hayward's Heath
FORMAN J. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

94, High Street (x1912), Cheadle
FORRESTER John Ltd. 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1912-15

'Piano-Fabrik' or 'Piano-Manufacturer' (x1912) & 'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

79[a], Barnet Grove, Hackney Road, Bethnal Green, N.E. (x1912)(*1914)(y1914)(*1915), London
FORREST Robert  

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1890-1912 [since 1833 (nameplate) or since 1821 (xx1890)(x1906) or since 1822 (x1912)]

'Late W. A. BOUCHER' (xx1890)(x1906), see William Amstrong BOUCHER in Ludlow, Shropshire

FORREST & Son (xx1890)(x1906)

'Musikal.- Piano- u. Instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

 'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1906)

Owners : T. W. & H. E. FORREST (x1912)

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel-, Musikinstr.- u. Sprechm.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

High Street (***1863), 37, Castle Street (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), Shrewsbury
FORSTER H. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1915 1, Silezia buildings, Mare Street, Hackney, N.E. (*1915), London
FORSTER Robert 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1862-84 63, John Street, Fitzroy Square, W. (*1862), 85, Whitfield Street, Fitzroy Square, W. (**1884), London
FORSTER Robert  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1879 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)

'Händler mit Nähm., Pianos, Orgeln, Musikinstr. u. Sprechm., auch Stimmer u. Repar.' (x1912)

 

40, Villiers Street (x1906), 40-41, Villiers Street (x1912), Sunderland
FORSTER William  

'Musical Instrument maker' ca. 1793-1822

FORSTER William (1739-1808)(₅)

FORSTER William junior (1764-1824)(₅)

 

348, Strand (**1793)(*1794)(*1803), 87, Strand (*1818)(**1822), London
FORSTER William H. C.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1906

'Musikalien-, Piano- u. Instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

'Organist, Musikal.- u. Piano-Händler' (x1906)

 

39, Ramsgate (xx1890)(x1906), Louth
FORSYTH Brothers  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1895-1912 [since 1857 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

FORSYTH Brothers Ltd. (x1912)

London

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890) in London

Manchester

'Piano-, Harmonium- u. Cottage-Orgel-Handlung' (xx1890) in Manchester

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Harmonium- u. Cottage-Handlung' (x1906) in Manchester

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

 

 

195, Regent Circus, Oxford Street, W. (xx1890), 267, Regent Street, W. (*1906)(*1907), 36, Great Fichfield Street (*1910), London

122-124, Deansgate (xx1890)(*1895)(*1906)(*1909)(*1910), 126-128, Deansgate (x1906)(y1907)(x1912), Manchester

 

FORSYTH J. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

 The Park (x1912), Eccles
FORSYTH James 'Pianoforte-maker' before 1843  London
FORTIN F. T.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1845 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Piano-, Harmonium- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

 

19, Bath Street (x1906)(x1912), Frome (Somerset)

 

FOSH W. J.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

FOSH PIANO Co (y1907)(x1912)

 

455, High Road, Leyton, N.E. (x1906)(y1907)(x1912), 81, St. Mary's Road, Walthamstow (x1912), 25, Forest Lane, Stratford (x1912), London
FOSTER  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1874-93

FOSTER, GOODE & Co (**1874)

FOSTER & Co (*1893)

 

High Road, Tottenham, N. (**1874)(*1893), London
FOSTER George Arthur  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1904-19

'Piano-Fabrik' or 'Piano-Manufacturer' (x1906)(x1912) & 'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

FOSTER & Co (x1912)(y1914)

 

45, Monsell Road, [Blackstock Road], Finsbury Park, N. (**1904)(x1906)(y1907)(x1912)(y1914)(*1916)(*1917)(*1918)(*1919), London
FOSTER George R. 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1874 h. Central (*1874), Woburn
FOSTER H. & Co Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1914 1, Silesia Buildings, Mare Street, Hackney, N.E. (*1914), London
FOSTER Michael Peter Junior 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1855 8, Beast Market Hill (xx1855), Nottingham
FOSTER R. W. 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1850-60 Ipswich, Suffolk
FOSTER Thomas & Co  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1894-1912

'Pianoforte warehouse' (y1894)

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

180, Smithdown Road, Toxteth Park, Wavertree (y1894)(y1907)(x1912), Liverpool
FOSTER William H. C. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Organist, nebenbei Musikal.-, Piano- u. Orgel-Händler' (x1912)

39, Ramsgate (x1912), Louth
FOULDS Charles

(? - 1945)

 

 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-45

FOULDS Charles & Son Limited (*1921)(*1929)

Nottingham

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906) in Nottingham

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel-, Musikinstr.- u. Sprechm.-Handlung' (x1912)

Derby

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel-, Musikinstr.- u. Sprechm.-Handlung' (x1912)

Eastwood

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handling' (x1912)

Lincoln

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

Long Eaton

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handling' (x1912)

Mansfield

'Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

 

MAIN FIRM : 19-21, Chapel Bar (x1912), 19, Chapel Bar (x1906)(*1929), 5, Waverly Mount (y1945), Nottingham

BRANCH : Bulwell (x1912)

BRANCH : Market Head (x1906), 3, Irongate (x1912), 40, Iron Gate (*1921), Derby

BRANCH : 90, Nottingham Road (x1912)(*1921), Eastwood

BRANCH : Ilkeston (x1912)

BRANCH : Kirkby-in-Ashfield (*1921)

BRANCH : St. Dunstan's Lock, High Street (x1912), Top High Street (*1921), Lincoln

BRANCH : 79, Main Street (x1912), Long Eaton

BRANCH : 11, Church Street (x1912), Mansfield

BRANCH : Uttoxeter (x1912)

FOULSTON & Son  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-14

FOULSTON & Son (x1906), 'Piano-Hdlg.'

FOULSTON & Co (x1912), 'Pianobauer'

 

291, Moseley Road (x1906), 192, Goock Street (x1912)(y1914), 4, Highgate Street (y1914), Birmingham
FOUNTAIN & Son Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

Commercial Road (x1912), Southampton
FOWLER A. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12; (x1906)

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Kurzwaren-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

Nottingham Road (x1912), Ripley
FOX C. J.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Piano-, Musikinstr.-Handlung und -Reparatur-Anstalt' (x1906)

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Händler u. -Reparateur' (x1912)

 

115, Briggate (x1906), 2, King Edward Street (x1906), 30, Albion Street (x1912), Leeds
FOX Herbert  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1906 [since 1886 (x1906)]

'Musikal.- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)

 

West Vale, Greetland (xx1890)(x1906), Halifax
FOX John W. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1907-12

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

1, Wheatsheaf Terrace, Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, N.E. (y1907), 563, Lea Brodge, Leyton, N.E. (x1912), London
FOX Richard  

Pianoforte-makers and/or pianoforte dealers ca. 1906-12 [since 1893 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

5, Fyfield Road (x1906)(x1912), Enfield Town
FOX Thomas  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1893-1919

FOX Thomas (**1901)(**1904)(x1906)(y1914)(*1917)(*1919)

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

 

273, Brixton Road, S.W. (*1893)(**1896)(**1901)(**1904)(x1906)(y1907)(x1912)(y1914)(*1916)(*1919), Brixton Road, S.W. (*1917), London
FOX Thomas George 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1912-19

'Piano-Fabrik' - 'Piano-Manufacturer' (x1912)

Victor Works, Victor Road, Finsbury Park, N. (x1912), 113, Cottenham Road, Upper Holloway, N. (x1912)(y1914)(*1916)(*1917)(*1918)(*1919), London
FRANCE Brothers  

'Pianoforte-makers' ca. 1912-29

'Piano-Fabrik' - 'Piano-Manufacturer' - 'Fabrik von Pianos' - 'Westend Piano Works' (x1912)

'Piano makers' (*1929)

 

Ravensthorpe (x1912), North Road (*1921), 675, Huddersfield Road (*1929), Ravensthorpe near Dewsbury
FRANCIS  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

 

50, Southampton Row, W. (xx1890), London
FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER  

Pianoforte-makers and/or pianoforte dealers ca. 1906-10

 

142, Charing Cross Road, W. (*1906)(*1907)(*1910), London
FRANCIS J. W.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912-21

'Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

'Music, Pianos' (*1921)

 

129, Chase Side (x1912)(*1921), Enfield Town
FRANCIS MONTÉ  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1906-12 [since 1899 (x1906)(x1912)]

Clacton

'Musikwarenhaus' (x1906)(x1912) in Clacton

Colchester

'Verfertiger von Pianos u. amerik. Orgeln' (x1906) in Colchester

'Verfertiger u. Händler von Pianos u. amerik. Orgeln u. Musikinstr.' (x1912)

 

Pier Avenue (x1912), Clacton-on-Sea; (x1906)

3, St. Nicholas Street (x1906)(x1912), Colchester

FRANCIS Mrs. Hannah Rosetta  

Pianoforte-maker and/or piano dealer ca. 1914-15

 

193, Well Street, South Hackney, N.E. (*1914)(*1915), London
FRANKLAND A. A.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1889 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

 

Scar Road (x1906)(x1912), Sowerby-Bridge
FRANKLIN C. 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1806-08 135, Hollborn Hill (*1807)(*1808), London
FRANKLIN Joseph B.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1905 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Piano- u. Instrumenten-Handlung' (x1906)

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

194, High Street (x1906)(x1912), Waltham Cross
FRANKS William Pianoforte-maker and/or piano dealer and pianoforte tuner ca. 1837 18, Guildford Street (*1837), Leeds
FRASER T.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-, Orgel-, u. Musikinstrumenten-Handlung' (x1912)

 

87, Harpur Street (x1912), Bedford
FRECKER William
| FREEKER
 

Grand pianoforte of 1799, Andrew Appel Collection, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.

 

'[Grand] Piano Forte Maker' ca. 1793-1820 101, Wardour Street, Soho (**1793)(*1795), 31, Rathbone Place, Oxford Street (*1807)(*1808)(*1814)(***1814)(*1816)(*1818)(*1820), London
FREEMAN F. Thomas 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1890 Highgate Hill, N. (*1893), London
FREEMAN J. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1864 (xx1890)]

'Musiklehrer u. Pianohändler' (xx1890)

253, Oxford Road (xx1890), Reading
FREEMAN J. J. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

544, High Road, Chiswick (x912), London
FREEMAN T. J.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

'Piano- u. Orgel-Händler u. -Stimmer' (x1912)

 

52, Norwich Street (x1906)(x1912), East Dereham
FREETH Thomas Augustus  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1893

Bankrupt in 27th March 1860, The Solicitors' Journal and Reporter, Volume 4, 31/03/1860, p. 423

 

Highgate Hill, N. (*1893), London
FRENCH Music Association 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1903-10 143, Regent Street W. (*1903)(*1906)(*1909)(*1910), London
FRENCH James Martin  

Patent of 1862 : "FRENCH. 14th April 1862. 1067. JAMES MARTIN FRENCH, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Pianoforte Manufacturer, for an invention for Improvements in upright pianofortes. Provisional protection only." Chronological and Descriptive Index of Patents Applied for and Patents, 1863, p. 74 - or - "April 14, 1862. - J. M. FRENCH. Hollow wooden bracings." The History of the Pianoforte: With an Account of the Theory of Sound and ..., Edgar Brinsmead, 1889, p. 216

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1861-90 [since 1856 (xx1890)]

'Pianoforte maker (y1878)

'Pianobauer u. Händler' (xx1890)

LONDON - "3399 French, J. M. 67, Bull-st. Birmingham. — Cottage grand piano, with tubular braced back." International exhibition, 1862 : Official catalogue of the industrial department, 1862, p. 54

67, Bull Street (xx1861)(x1862)(xx1862), 115, Bath Row (y1878), 13a, Exeter Row (y1878), 34, Bath Row (xx1890), Birmingham, Warwick
FRENCH S. H.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

 

14, Manor Park Parade, Lee, S.E. (x1906), London
FRENCH W.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1901 (x1912)]

Aldershot

FRENCH W. (x1906)(x1912)

'Piano- u. Instrumenten-Handlung' (x1906)

Owner : Walter D. FRENCH (x1912)

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

Farnham

FRENCH & Co (x1912), 'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung'

 

137, Victoria Road (x1906)(x1912), Aldershot

114, East Street (x1912), Farnham

FREUDENTHALER George  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1795

SEE ALSO ...

FREUDENTHALER Jean Guillaume in Paris, France in 1789

 

 London
FRICKER & CHUDLEIGH 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1862

See also CHUDLEIGH Henry

52, Broadwall, Blackfriars, S. (*1862), London
FRIEND Henry  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1881-1912 [since 1835 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

Newark-on-Trent

FRIEND Henry (y1881)(xx1890)

'Pianoforte & music warehouse' (y1881)

 'Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

FRIEND Henry & Co (x1906)(x1912)

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel-, Musikinstr.- u. Saiten-Handlung' (x1912)

Bridlington

'Musikal- u. Musikinstr.-Händler, -Stimmer u. -Reparateur' (x1912)

 

16, Market Place (y1881)(xx1890)(x1912), 18, Market Place (x1906), Newark-on-Trent

31, Chapel Street (x1912), Bridlington

FRITH Thomas  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

 

171, Devonshire Street (xx1890), Sheffield
FRITH William James  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-07

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

 

37, Malvern Road, Hornsey Station, N. (x1906)(y1907), 10, Mayes Road, Wood Green (x1906), London
FROESCHLE George
| FRÖSCHLE
 

Square pianoforte ca. 1772, Bate Collection, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, U.K.
Square pianoforte ca. 1776, Present owners unknown (auction Sotheby's 1980)
Square pianoforte ca. 1776, Present owners unknown

Square pianoforte ca. 1776, Andreas Beurmann Collection, Hamburg, Germany

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1776-1800; (²)

Patent of 1800 : "3. Mr. George -Froschle, of Great Pulthey-street, Westminster, musical instrument maker, for improvements in the pedal harp. [Dated May 3.]" Agricultural Magazine, Volume 3, 1800, p. 205 - and - THE ANNUAL REGISTER, OR A VIEW OF THE HISTORY, POLITICS, AND LITERATURE ..., 1810, p. 380

Patent of 1??? : "Sie ließ durch den deutschen, aber feit 30 Jahren in England wohnenden Instrumentenmacher Fröschle nach ihrer und Boßkers Angabe eine Harmonika mit einem Refonanzboden verfertigen, die sich von andern Instrumenten dieser Art vorzüglich auszeichnet [...]" Ueber mich selbst und meine Unglücksgefährten die Blinden, 1807, p. 48

 

Great Pulthey Street, Westminster (**1800), London
FROOD John 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1862 24, Moor Street, Bryanston Square, W. (*1862), London
FROOMS Henry  

Patent of 1855 : "1916. Henry Frooms, of Manchester, Lancaster, pianoforte manufacturer. Improvements in the manufacture of pianofortes." Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel ..., Volume 63, 1855, p. 262

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1855-1909 [since 1850 (xx1890)(x1906)]; (*1855)

'Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung' (xx1890)

'Piano-Fabrik, Musikal. und Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

74, [Upper] Brook Street (xx1890)(*1895)(*1906)(*1909), 291, Oxford Road (x1906), 47, Brook Street (x1906), Manchester, Lancaster
FROOMS George F.  

"Frooms & Co, 239, Commercial Road, London E., Etabl. 1854 - 3 Doors from Phipot Street. High Class Pianoforte Makers. We are now offering High-Class Pianofortes for the remarkably low sum of 2/6 per week, sent home immediately, carriage free. No deposit required. New cash line. 12 Guineas. - Iron frame, check action, seven octaves, handsome walnut and gold case and sconces; warranted for 10 years; the cheapest instrument ever offered to the public. Other classes equally cheap. American organs & harmoniums. From 5s per Month. Every instrument waranted. Tunings, Repairs and Removals at less than usual charged." The Palace Journal, 13/08/1890, p. 8

 

'Pianoforte-makers' ca. 1872-1912 [since 1854 (x1906)(x1912)]

FROOMS G[eorge] F. & Co (xx1872)(**1882)(**1891)(**1895)

Succ. by WITTON David J. (**1884)

FROOMS & Co (**1884)(*1890)(x1906)(x1912)

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

3, Bedford Place, Commercial Road, East, E. (xx1872), 239, Commercial Road, East, E. (**1882)(**1884)(*1890)(**1891)(**1895), 620 Old Kent Road (x1906)(x1912), 376, Hackney Road (x1912), London
FROST Charles Joseph Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1874 2, Newton Terrace, High Road, Lee, S.E. (x1874), London
FROST J. H.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1887 (x1912)]

'Möbel-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung'  (x1906)

'Möbel-Handlung, führt auch Pianos u. Orgeln' (x1912)

 

Baddeley Green, Milton (x1906)(x1912), Stoke-on-Trent
FROST John 'Organ Builder' ca. 1793 89, Gray's Inn Lane (**1793), London
FROST M. C. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890

'Piano-Lehrer u. Händler' (xx1890)

233, Freemann Street (xx1890), Great-Grimsby
FROST & Sons Pianoforte-makers and/or pianoforte dealers ca. 1906-10 743, Rochdale Road (*1906)(*1909)(*1910), Manchester
FRY J. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1836 1, Trenchard Street (x1836), Bristol
FRY & Son Pianoforte-makers and/or pianoforte dealers ca. 1907-12 [since 1878 (x1912)]

4Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handelung' (x1912)

Reddall Hill Road (y1907), Apollo House (x1912), Old Hill S. O. Staffs
FRYER Daniel  

1844 - "Insolvent Debtors [...] Daniel Fryer, formerly of No. 16, Queen-street, Camdentown, having a shop of business at No. 24 ½, Cardingtonstreet, Euston-square, both in Middlesex, Piano Forte Maker, afterwards of the George and Crown Public-house, No. 12, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, Licenced Victualler, also having the said shop of business at No. 24 ½, Cardington-street aforesaid, and being a Piano Forte Maker, and late of No. 18, Paul-street, Finsbury, Middlesex, out of business or employment." The London Gazette, 1844, p. 1072

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1840-44

MANKTELOW & FRYER (1840)

1840 - "Notice is hereby given, that the partnership hitherto existing between Daniel Fryer and John Manktelow, carrying on the bussiness of Piano-Forte Manufacturers, at No. 11, Huntley-street, Bedford-square, in the county ofMiddlesex, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. - Dated this 28th day of April 1840. Daniel Fryer. John Manklelow." The London Gazette, 01/05/1840, p. 1110 - see also MANKTELOW

11, Huntley Street, Bedford Square (xx1840), 24 ½, Cardington Street  (18??), London
FULLALOVE Martin 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1852 69, Judd Street, Brunswick Square (**1852), London
FUNKENSTEIN Severyn Isaac  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1883 (xx1890)(x1906)]

'Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

'Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung u. Import, auch Möbelhandlung' (x1906)

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Import u. Handlung, auch Möbel Handlung' (x1912)

 

90-92, Conway Street (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), Birkenhead
FURLONG A.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1921 [since 1885 (xx1890)(x1912)]

FURLONG A. (xx1890), 'Pianohandlung'

FURLONG A. T. (x1906)(x1912)(*1921)

 'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

'Pianos, organs, music' (*1921)

 

38-42, Deptford Bridge Greenwich (x1906)(x1912), 131, New Cross Road, S.E. (x1906)(x1912), 38-42, Deptford Bridge Greenwich (*1921), London
FURNESS J. N.  

  Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1864 (xx1890)(x1906)]

Brighouse

FURNESS Thomas (xx1890), 'Musikal.-, piano- u. Harmonium-Handlung'

FURNESS J. N. (x1906), 'Piano-, Harmonium- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung'

Southport

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

31, Bethel Street (xx1890)(x1906), Brighouse

123, Eastbank Street (x1912), Southport

FURNITURE TRADE SUPPLY Co Ltd. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

13, Great Marlborough Street (x1912), London
FUZZEY F. G.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

 

Bordage Street (x1906)(x1912), Guernsey
 

 

(*1793): 'The Cabinet-Maker And Upholsterer's Drawing-Book', 1793, p. 15

(**1793): 'Wakefield's Merchant and Tradesman's General Directory for London', 1793, Forster p. 110, Frecker p. 113, Frost p. 114

(*1794): 'Kent's Directory for the Year 1794. Cities of London and Westminster, & Borough of Southwark', 1794 (londonancestor.com)

(*1795): 'Supplement to the Patent London Directory', 1795, Forster p. 22, Frecker p. 23

(**1800): 'Agricultural Magazine', Volume 3, 1800, p. 205

(*1803): 'Kent's Directory', 1803, Forster p. 73

(*1807): 'The Post office London directory', 1807, p.(Franklin) 98+(Frecker) 99 (babel.hathitrust.org)

(*1808): 'Post Office Annual Directory', 1808, p. 108 (Specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(*1812): 'The Post-Office Annual Directory for London', 1812

(*1814): 'The Post-Office Annual Directory for 1814'

(***1814): 'The Post Office London Directory', 1814, p. 120

(*1816): 'The Post office London directory', 1816, p. 122 (babel.hathitrust.org)

(*1818): 'Johnstone's London Commercial Guide, and Street Directory; on a New and More ...', 1818, p. 118+465

(*1820): 'The Post Office London directory', 1820, p. 132 (babel.hathitrust.org)

(**1822): 'History, Directory & Gazetteer, of the County of York: With Select Lists of ...', 1822, p. 34+63

(**1823): 'Kent's Original London Directory', 1823, p. 122

(*1830): 'The Law Advertiser', 1830, p. 151

(*1831): 'The Harmonicon', 06/1831, p. 15

(x1834): 'Pigot's Directory of 1834' (genuki.org.uk)

(z1834): 'Gore's Directory of Liverpool and Its Environs for the Year 1834', p. 127

(x1836): 'Mathews's Annual Bristol Directory and Commercial List: Being an Entire ...', 1836, p. 233

(*1837): 'Pigot and co.'s national commercial directory of the whole of Scotland', 1837, Aberdeen p. 186, Edinburgh p. 98, Liverpool p. 78, Leeds p. 54, Newcastle p. 126

(x1838): 'Osborne's Guide to the Grand Junction, Or Birmingham, Liverpool, and ...', 1838, p. 94

(*1839): 'The London Journal of Arts and Sciences, and Repertory of Patent ...', Volume 14, William Newton, 1839, p. 13-14

(xx1840): 'The London Gazette', 01/05/1840, p. 1110

(y1840): 'The Nottingham Annual Register: Containing an Almanack, Useful Tables ...', 1840, p. 140

(*1842): 'The Norwich guide and directory', G. K. Blyth, 1842, p. 248

(x1842): 'Robson's London Directory', 1842, p. 1598 -1599 (archive.org)

(*1843): 'The Post Office London Directory', 1843

(y1846): 'Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland; Including in Addition to ...', 1846, Manchester p. 38, Liverpool p. 24, Leeds p. 75, Birmingham p. 27

(*1847): 'The Post Office London Directory', 1847, p. 1308

(*1848): 'The London Gazette for the year 1848', p. 1178

(*1850): 'The British Colonies: Their History, Extent, Condition and ...', Volume 4, 1850, p. 5

(**1851): 'Chambers's Journal', Volume 14, 1851, p. 46

(y1851): 'The British Colonies : their history, extent, condition and resources', 1851, p. 6 (archive.org)

(**1852): 'Post Office London Directory', 1852 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(y1854): 'The British colonies : their history, extent, condition and resources', 1854, p. 8 (archive.org)

(**1855): 'The Jurist', 1855, p. 131

(xx1855): 'Post Office Directory of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire', 1855, p. 188

(y1857): 'The British colonies : their history, extent, condition and resources', 1857, p. 5 (archive.org)

(xx1860): 'The Cheltenham annuaire', 1860, p. 256

(xx1861): 'Corporation general and trades directory of Birmingham ... and Wolverhampton', 1861, p. 500

(*1862): 'The Post Office London Directory', 1862, p. 1676-1677

(x1862): 'International exhibition, 1862 : Official catalogue of the industrial department', 1862, p. 54

(xx1862): 'Business Directory of Birmingham', 1862, p. 157 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(***1863): 'The Post Office Directory of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, and ...', 1863, p. 751

(*1864): 'Chronological index of patents applied for and patents', 1864, p. 74

(*1865): 'The Engineer', Volume 20, 1865, p. 428

(***1865): 'Mechanics Magazine', 1865, p. 289

(*1867): 'Paris Universal Exhibition of 1867: Catalogue of the British Section, Great Britain. Imperial commission', Paris, 1967, p. 87-88

(**1868): 'The Woburn Directory', 1868

(y1870): 'A. Green & Co.'s Directory for Liverpool and Birkenhead', 1870

(y1871): 'The Commercial directory of Liverpool, and shipping guide', 1871, p. 238-239

(*1872): 'Journal of the Society of Arts', Volume 20, 1872, p. 889

(xx1872): 'The international guide to British and foreign merchants and manufacturers ...', 1872, London p. 382-384

(*1874): 'The Woburn Directory', 1874

(**1874): 'Post Office Directory of Middlesex', 1874, p. 501

(x1874): 'The Musical Times', 01/01/1874, p. 342

(*1875): 'The Commercial directory of Liverpool, and shipping guide', 1875, Aberdeen p. 434, Dewsbury p. 656, London p. 608, Coventry p. 582, Bradford p. 567, Liverpool p. 274

(y1878): 'The Post office [afterw.] Kellys directory of Birmingham with its suburbs ...', 1878, p. 526

(y1879): 'The Post Office Directory of Durham and Northumberland', 1879, Durham Music sellers p. 464, Durham Pianoforte makers, tuners and warehouses p. 469, Northumberland Music sellers p. 934, Northumberland Pianoforte makers p. 937-938

(yy1879): 'The Commercial directory of Liverpool, and shipping guide', 1879, p. 331

(**1880): 'The Commercial directory of Liverpool, and shipping guide', 1880, Aberdeen p. 808, Liverpool p. 333-334

(y1881): 'Post Office Directory of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire', 1881, Nottinghamshire p. 426, Derby p. 1262

(**1882): 'Post Office London Directory', 1882, p. 412 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(yy1882): 'Eyre brothers' [afterw.] Eyre's post office Plymouth and Devonport ...', 1882, p. 690

(**1884): 'Business Directory of London', 1884, p. 618-619 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(*1890): 'The Palace Journal', 13/08/1890, p. 8

(xx1890): 'Weltadressbuch der gesammten Musikinstrumenten-Industrie', 1890, Birkenhead p. 154, Birmingham p. 154-155, Blyth p. 155, Brierly-Hill p. 157, Brighouse p. 157, Brighton p. 158, Bury p. 159, Cambridge p. 159-160, Cheltenham p. 160, Christchurch p. 161, Dewsbury p. 163, Driffield p. 164, Dudley p. 164, Great-Grimsby p. 168, Halifax p. 169, Hull p. 171, Liverpool p. 175, London PF p. 176-177 & London PD p. 178-182, Louth p. 190, Luton p. 190, Manchester p. 191-192, Margate p. 192, Newark-on-Trent p. 193, Nottingham p. 195, Reading p. 198, Rochdale p. 199, Sheffield p. 200-201, Shipley p. 201, Shrewsbury p. 201, Sleaford p. 201, Solihull p. 201, St. Helier p. 203, Sunderland p. 204 (digital.slub-dresden.de)

(**1891): 'Post Office London Trades Directory', 1891, p. 480-481 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(y1891): 'Kelly's Post Office London Directory', 1891

(*1893): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique et musical', 1893, p. 656-664 (gallica.bnf.fr)

(y1894): 'Kelly's Directory of Liverpool & Birkenhead', 1894 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(*1895): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique et musical', 1895, p. 717-718 (gallica.bnf.fr)

(**1895): 'Post Office London Directory, 1895, p. 2038-2039 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(**1896): 'Kelly's London Suburban Directory', 1896, p. 954-955 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(*1897): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique et musical', 1897, p. 834-841 (gallica.bnf.fr)

 

(**1901): 'Kelly's London Suburban Directory', 1901, p. 1050-1051 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(*1903): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique et musical', 1903, p. 1103-1110 (gallica.bnf.fr)

(**1904) : 'Post Office London County Suburbs Directory', 1904, p. 1129-1130 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(*1906): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique', 1906, p. 1091-1100 (gallica.bnf.fr)

(x1906): 'Weltadressbuch der gesammten Musikinstrumenten-Industrie', 1906, Aldershot p. 373, Birkenhead p. 379, Birmingham p. 379-380, Blyth p. 382, Bradford p. 383, Brighouse p. 385, Burlay p. 386, Bury p. 387, Colchester p. 391, Derby p. 394, Driffield p. 396, East Dereham p. 397, Eccles p. 398, Enfield Town p. 399, Frome p. 401, Greenwich p. 404, Guernsey p. 404, Halifax p. 404-405, Hayward's Heath p. 406, Hindley p. 407, Leeds p. 413-414, Liverpool p. 415-416, London PF p. 417-420 & London PD p. 423-434, Louth p. 462, Luton p. 462-463, Manchester p. 464-466, Newark-on-Trent p. 468, Nottingham, p. 471-472, Pershore p. 474, Ripley p. 478, Rochdale p. 478, Rugby p. 479, Sheerness p. 482, Shipley p. 483, Shrewsbury p. 483, Sleaford p. 484, Solihull p. 484, Sowerby-Bridge p. 486, Stoke-on-Trent p. 487, Sunderland p. 488, Waltham Cross p. 492 (digital.sim.spk-berlin.de)

(*1907): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique et musical', 1907, p. 1094-1104 (gallica.bnf.fr)

(y1907): 'Kelly's Directory of Merchants, Manufacturers and Shippers', 1907, p. 13-14

(*1909): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique et musical', 1909, p. 1105-1113 (gallica.bnf.fr)

(*1910): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique et musical', 1910, p. 1144-1153 (gallica.bnf.fr)

(x1912): 'Welt-Adressbuch der gesamten Musikinstrumenten-Industrie', 1912, Aldershot p. 500, Bedford p. 504, Birkenhead p. 506, Birmingham p. 506-508, Blyth p. 509, Bolton p. 509, Bournemouth p. 510, Bridlington p. 512 Bristol p. 513-514, Bury p. 515, Cheadle p. 517, Checkheaton p. 519, Colchester p. 520, Coventry p. 520, Derby p. 522-523, Driffield p. 524, Dunstable p. 525, East Dereham p. 526, Eastwood p. 526, Eccles p. 526, Enfield Town p. 528, Farnham p. 529, Frome p. 530, Gosport p. 533, Greenwich p. 534, Guernsey p. 534, Handsworth p. 535, Hayward's Heath p. 536, Hindley p. 537, Leeds p. 543-545, Leicester p. 545, Lincoln p. 546, Liverpool p. 546-457, London PF p. 550-554 & London PD p. 559-572, Long Eaton p. 601, Louth p. 602, Luton p. 602, Manchester p. 603-605, Mansfield p. 605, Newark-on-Trent p. 607, Nottingham p. 610-611, Old Hill p. 612, Pershore p. 614, Ravensthorpe p. 616, Rawtenstall p. 616, Ripley p. 617, Rochdale p. 617-618, Rugby p. 618, Salisbury p. 620, Sandbach p. 620, Shipley p. 622, Shrewsbury p. 622, Solihull p. 623, Southampton p. 623, Southport p. 624, Sowerby-Bridge p. 624, Stoke-on-Trent p. 626, Sunderland p. 627, Waltham Cross p. 632 (digital.sim.spk-berlin.de)

(*1914): 'Post Office London Directory', 1914, p. 1837-1838 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(y1914): 'Kelly's manufacturers and merchants directory, including industrial services', 1914, p. 3019-3020 London p. 2356-2357 (Archive.org)

(*1915): 'Post Office London Directory', 1915, p. 1796-1797 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(*1916): 'Post Office London County Suburbs Directory', 1916, p. 606 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(*1917): 'Post Office London County Suburbs Directory', 1917, p. 592-593 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(*1918): 'Post Office London County Suburbs Directory', 1918, p. 571-572 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(*1919): 'Post Office London County Suburbs Directory', 1919, p. 555 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(*1921): 'The Music Trade Directory', Volume 32, 1921

(x1921): 'Kelly's Directory of Stationers, Printers, Booksellers, Publishers and ...', 1921, Liverpool p. 954-966

(y1945): 'The London Gazette', 15/06/1945, p. 3168

(¹): 'Histoire de piano de 1700 à 1950', Mario Pizzi, 1983

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(³): 'The Music Trade in Georgian England', Michael Kassler, p. 333

(⁴): 'Barrel Organ: The Story of the Mechanical Organ and Its Repair', Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume, 1978, p. 477

(₅): 'Miscellaneous papers, lists of names &c., relating to the Dictionary of ...', 1883, Forster p. 12


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