Maker reference
Bell Pianos
History, relative rating, UK availability and examples handled by Roberts Pianos Oxford.
Guide rating
50-60
Photo Gallery
Common style of Bell upright in the UK
Typlcal of the Bell uprights in the UK
At a glance
Bell facts
Make: Bell
Made in: Ontario, Canada
Made by: Bell
Rating: 50-60
Estimated Number In UK: 1200; All the Bell pianos we've seen in the UK have been uprights
Year and serial number:
1900 8854
1910 21887
1920 31000 (approx)
Most Bell uprights in the UK are from 1910 to 1920
Comments
Generally overstrung. Very varied, medium quality. Often suffer from loose tuning pins.
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