Then he must have had perfect pitch or the ability to detect whether a note was good or not. How fortunate that his skill was discovered and he managed to obtain work doing something like that. It would never make him rich but usually piano tuners could play pretty well. If there were piano manufacturer's in the area where he grew up then he probably worked for one or more of them as he became known. Sorry not to be more help but isn't it wonderful to have someone like that in your family? Ann Macey In misty and dull Newport Gwent

At 11:33 28/10/2012, you wrote: Then he must have had perfect pitch or the ability to detect whether a note was good or not. How fortunate that his skill was discovered and he managed to obtain work doing something like that. It would never make him rich but usually piano tuners could play pretty well. thanx in New Zealand he also worked in 1910 as an insurance canvasser so he was not god as a tuner or there were not many pianos there; in Court he confessed he was "hard up". His descendants did not know he had this trade until I recently found from online records Broadwood in 1902 factory moved to Old Ford, Hackney, perhaps of influence to my uncle. Bryan --------------- If there were piano manufacturer's in the area where he grew up then he probably worked for one or more of them as he became known. Sorry not to be more help but isn't it wonderful to have someone like that in your family? Ann Macey In misty and dull Newport Gwent Our