Apr 01, 2012 I have a Jesse French & Sons Studio piano which I believe was purchased in 1952 and manufactured by H. In New Castle, IN. From what I see on the inside the serial number is. It read more. New in the Nashville portfolio: a black and white photograph of the historic Starr Piano Building The historic Starr Piano Building (also called the French-Starr Building) on 5th Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee was built in 1889, originally as a retail outlet for Jesse French and Sons Piano & Organ Company. PIANO SERIAL NUMBERS. Jesse French Numbers 1904-41600. EAVESTAFF, W.G. & SONS, Ashfield Rd. PIANO SERIAL NUMBERS; AB Chase: CHASE,A.B. 1900-72000 Vertical & Grand Pianos After 1960 Made by Aeolian 1961-9-1-1-2-1-1-1.
1923 Jesse French with a standard action. Sorry about the jerky camera work. Skip navigation. Francotte shotgun serial numbers. Used Jesse French and Sons Grand Piano - Duration: 1:14. Napervillemusic 499 views.
Scotty Moore bought his 1953 Gibson ES295 at O. K. Houck and , used it on the first Sun Elvis sessions and then traded it back in at Houck for his 1954 Gibson L5 which he used on 'Mystery Train' and on the Elvis RCA recordings and tours through 1957. Elvis himself bought his famous Martin D-18 and Martin D-28 here.![French French](https://storage.googleapis.com/hipstamp/p/59482aabc1757ae02dcd3765ac031228.jpg)
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Luther Perkins bought his 1955 Fender Esquire here along with a Fender Champ amp, and Marshall Grant bought his first bass here ( as did Bill Black, but Bill bought his as a private sale from an O.K. Houck salesman). Many other famous musicians bought instruments at this landmark Memphis music store. This store's place in Rock history is secure.
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Jesse French & Sons Piano Co. did export through Jesse French Export Co., which exported for instance the model 'G' Junior (or Junior G) to Italy. The book 'Mallory Radio Service Encyclopedia' (4th Edition) lists the following radio models for Jesse French (under French): 'G' Junior, a very special console cabinet (we show), followed by H1, H2 AC, H2 Jr., H2 Special 110V DC, S2, U1 and 5-093. For Jesse French Export: 5C, 6X, 7X and 8AC. Rider's volume 1 shows 8-Tube AC and model 5093; Vol 2: G JR., H2 Pentode AC, H1, U1, Vol 3 shows H2 JR and vol. 5 shows 5X, 6X, 7X for the same schematic - but see under French. Trade names Equaphase, Erac, Jesse French. Some state also Masterpiece but that has been used by Freshman. And in 'Radio Collector's Guide 1921-1932' by Morgan E. McMahon one can find the models for 1930 on page 74: Junior, Louis XVI, Elizabethan, Hepplewhite and Florentine. For 1931 on page 215: Tudette, Combination, Devon and two models Tudor. Nothing under Jesse. 'Pre-War Consoles' by Mark V. Stein shows pictures for Combo with 7 tubes (for ca. 1932, 1 band R/P), Elizabethan (for ca. 1931, 8 tubes, 1 band), Tudor Combo (ca. 1931, 5 tubes, 1 band, R/P) and Tudor (ca. 1932, 5 tubes, 1 band). 'Collector's Guide to Antique Radios' by John Slusser lists a cathedral 'Junior' for 1931, 2 knobs, BC, 5 tubes, AC), 'Queen Anne' console for 1930 (lowboy mini-console, 4 legs, 2 knobs, BC, 5 tubes, AC) and 'Tudor' console for 1931 (lowboy, 4 legs, 3 knobs, BC, 7 tubes, AC).