If you can provide the SERIAL NUMBER of your instrument, we can usually tell you:

• The exact date when your piano was finished in Broadwood's London workshops.
• The full name of the piano's purchaser and the selling price.
• The address Broadwoods were asked to deliver the piano to when it was first despatched, and the method of delivery.
• An outline technical specification of the interior and exterior of the instrument, and the kind of casework veneer or decoration.
• If the piano was first hired out by Broadwoods, or brought back into the workshops for repair or restoration, we will usually have a record of this as well.

For all SQUARE (`TABLE') and UPRIGHT pianos, we need ONLY the serial number to commence any search.

For all GRAND pianos, as well as the serial number, we need: a) the exact length of the instrument from the tail end furthest away from the player to the rail in front of the keyboard and b) the exact number of notes on the keyboard ? simply count up the number of white (natural) keys and add this total figure to the number of black (sharp) keys; and finally if you can tell us whether your grand piano is overstrung or not (viz:-wound bass strings crossing diagonally above the remaining strings), this would be helpful as well.

Remember, if your piano is an early CABINET model (very tall upright, usually over 180cm high, made by Broadwoods between the years 1811 and 1854)) this instrument will have its OWN numbering system.