We just bought a used piano that was delivered to our home today. It is definitely in used condition but, it seems to be very well built and also very old. I cant seem to find any indication of when it was built or even who it was made by. Here is a description:
Dark stained broad grained wood with what appears to be finished with nitro cellulose lacquer that has checked with age. The names "Wessell, Nickel, & Gross" are stamped inside. This is not a player piano and there is no evidence of the player mechanism ever having been removed so, I am guessing the "Wessell, Nickel, & Gross" refers to the action. The strings are mounted on a gold colored metal frame. Along the top of the frame is stamped "Swing Desk Mechanism patented 3/24/1885 Flanged Metal Fram patented ?/?/1893" (the "?" indicates numbers that I cannot read). The keys appear to be painted wood as the edges reveal exposed wood where the paint has worn off over the years.
Finally, the name Angelus Boston is stamped on the metal frame the strings are mounted on. I initially assumed this was the manufacturer but, I could find no reference to this on the internet.
Thanks for any info you can provide.
Topic: Need Help Identifying This Piano