Piano Makes and Models

Marshall & Rose, London - Est'd 1875
Not a name found regularly, numbers built in the early years to the 1920s were quite modest. The pianos, mainly uprights, however, were well-made with a good deep bass tone. Once Whelpdale, Maxwell & Codd (builders of Welmar) had established their interest, numbers increased rapidly and M&R uprights effectively became the same instruments as Welmars.
Monington & Weston, London - Est'd 1858
Pianos made before the 1920s, in our view weren't up to much and at best could be described as mediocre. M&W then decided to redesign their uprights by means of a `double' or `extra' iron frame at the back of its uprights, and the new & improved models were good pianos with a powerful and possibly strident tone. Grands also had this modification, and they, too, improved dramatically. The 1930s brought one of the few traditional 6-octave uprights, again with the extra iron frame.
Moore & Moore, London - Est'd 1838
Makers of reasonably good overstrung uprights, we have not (yet) seen a M&M Grand. Taken over by the Kemble Group in 1933.
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COURTNEY PIANOS wishes to make it clear that all information herein has been compiled at its own discretion, and opinions expressed are those of our researchers, based on our years of experience within the piano trade.