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Canadian Piano And Organ Builders Books
By Nelson Denton

Hi there just thought I'd send you all along some information on a couple
of books I just found out about.

1; "Downright Upright"  - a history of the Canadian Piano Industry by
Wayne Kelly 2nd edition

This book is a wonderful collection of information on the Piano and
Reed/Pipe Organ Industry in Canada during the 19th and 20th centuries.
160 pages softcover loaded with pictures a must have book for anyone who
loves organs and pianos.  listings include 157 piano companies in Canada
and a large but  very incomplete listing  of Pipe Organ Builders and
Servicemen in Canada.

2:  "Under the Sign of the Big Fiddle" - a history of the R. S. Williams
Piano/Pipe Organ/ Musical Instrument Firm

This is a new book just released last year. I don't have a copy yet (It's
in the Mail)   Mr. Williams was a home town boy (Hamilton Ontario) who
made the big times in the piano and organ trade. the Williams made about
73,000  pianos plus band instruments  and pipe organs from 1890 to 1930
and employed 275  people in 1921. The title refers to the sign on the
William's Store in Toronto

The books should be available in your local bookstore (yea right!) or
if all else fails as it usually does with "serious books" try calling
the publisher. . .

        Natural Heritage / Natural History Inc.
        P.O. Box 95 Stn O
        Toronto Ontario, Canada.
        M4A 2M8

        1 800   725 - 9982 Canada & U.S.
          416   694 - 7907 Voice
          416   690 - 0819 Fax

The books are $19.95 Each Canadian  plus about $3.00 shipping plus
7% GST for Canadians only  the rest of you don't have to pay it!

    -PLEASE CALL,  TO  BE SURE!!!  I'm not exactly sure of all the details.
    (sorry they don't take Credit card calls over the phone)

I'm not getting paid for this folks, but be sure to mention my name as
it never hurts to have friends in high places.

Yours truly Nelson E. Denton ( R. A. Denton and Son )

Nelson Denton
R. A. Denton And Son
Pipe Organ Builders
140 Mount Albion Road
Hamilton Ontario
L8K 5S8

905 561 1331 voice and fax
e-mail

ndenton434@bigwave.ca
radenton@bigwave.ca


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