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On the piano's soundboard see link above for a diagram. Joined: Jun There is no information in the piano atlas other than it was a Canadian company. It probably has no value, as there are more old pianos offered than buyers, or even takers for those that are offered for free.
I can't agree less with BDB. It probably does have value. They were among the best pianos made in its day. Typical values sold prices are dollars for good working units.
You can expect more if in good cosmetic condition, or if it has had extensive, recent work to bring it up to snuff. In poor condition they are often of little or no value. Show me a photo and I can tell you more about it, and its age.
Changes are high that it is between and , as that was when the company produced the most pianos. If you are considering 'throwing it away' drop me a line, as I am in the process of collecting and preserving any pianos made by R. Williams and will pick them up from most areas of central Ontario for free will pay for some models. I'd love to get any photos of it regardless to add to my 'online museum' currently being put together. Cheers, Jeremy Williams. Joined: May Why does this look fishy to me?
Two 'different' people, first time posters. Joined: Mar Vancouver B. Silverwood Pianos. Richard Sugden Williams, who first began in Hamilton making melodeons, opened his own shop in Later on he took control of the Canadian Piano Company in In the firm changed to become the R. This firm went head to head with the Heintzman Company of Canada for the best instruments manufactured in this country of that time period.
By the company had shut down. Here it is for you to purchase Also in Oshawa, there is a wonderful collection of 18 photographs depicting various aspects of the Williams business. These photos are located at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery. I can still remember as a small boy driving into downtown old Toronto with my parents and seeing the big violin up on the building Serial number starts I have a model of a Williams upright here at the moment. It is the New Scale Williams, the one with the reversed agraffes.
This was their top of the line model. If you would like photos let me know and I will shoot a photo album of this one. Here are a few sample shots Joined: Jul Southern Ontario,Canada. Piano Guy. Not sure if this will work Hey AJF, I'm sure nothing I write could dissuade you from thinking something's fishy, but just out of curiosity, what on earth could be the motive behind the posts not being legit?
Feel free to message me, but I prefer to keep my email private. What Dan writes is all fairly accurate. The company actually continued on up until , however only as a shell of the former company.
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