Piano Brand
United KingdomBroadwood & Sons
Established in 1728 by Burkat Shudi and later led by John Broadwood, Broadwood & Sons is an iconic English piano manufacturer known for its rich history and quality craftsmanship.
- Est. 1732
- London, United Kingdom
- Still making pianos
Broadwood & Sons
Est. 1732 · London
Serial number
Broadwood & Sons serial number
We don't have dated Broadwood & Sons serial numbers yet. Our serial number lookup covers 214 other makers, and our guide shows where to find the number on your piano.
- Upright piano: open the top lid and look at the cast-iron plate near the tuning pins, usually on the left or right side.
- Grand piano: look on the plate near the tuning pins, under the music desk, or on the soundboard beside the plate.
- Ignore model numbers and patent dates: the serial number is usually 4 to 7 digits long.
Timeline
Broadwood & Sons through the years
Making pianos since 1732: 294 years and counting.
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From Wikipedia
John Broadwood & Sons is an English piano manufacturer, founded in 1728 by Burkat Shudi and continued after his death in 1773 by John Broadwood.
The file
Broadwood & Sons in detail
Heritage
- Founder
- John Broadwood
- Role in piano history
- Enduring historic upright
- In museums
- British Museum
Workshop
- Factories
- London
- Made in
- UK
- Production
- Low
- Materials
- British spruce beech
- Innovations
- Historic upright design
Instruments
- Models
- Uprights
- Sound
- Clear historic
Owning one
- Warranty
- Arranged
- Service network
- Available
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