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Harper Electric Piano Co Ltd

Address
255-262 Holloway Road
Islington
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Business Detail
Category: Cinema Equipment Manufacturer or Supplier
Type: Automatic Pianos
Capital: £11,000 (£1 shares)

Notes
Former to acquire rights to the Harper Electric Piano from D Harper and Co, 226-2268 Holloway Road and to take over that business. Daniel Harper was deceased and business was acquired from the trustees, William Jay and Edith Garstin. Company formed to sell the Harper upright electric piano with 1d slot attached to cafes, restaurants etc. Profits for 10.10.04-15.11.05 were £897 15s 6d based on sales of 55 instruments. Price for upright piano is 45 guineas, for a horizontal grand, 65 guineas. Also purchased rights to the Sunrise Washing Machine.

Trading Information
Trading Dates: from 5 January 1906 until 21 April 1911.
Start Notes: Reg 5 Jan 1906
End Notes: Wound up for formation of new company April 21 1910

Related Venues

None

Related People

William Evans Garstin (Director)
Frank Sutherland Groom (Director)
Sidney Harper (Managing Director)
David Rutherford Thompson (Director)

Sources/References

We are keen to hear from anyone with additional information or corrections to be made to this data. Please send comments to i.christie@bbk.ac.uk.
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