Make: Spencer

Made in: Est. 1883, London UK. older Spencers discontinued 1942. Modern ones mostly 1960 – 1980

Made by: John Spencer & Co

Rating: 10,000: 8000 pre 1910, 1500 1910 – 1942, 500 modern ones made in various factories.

Estimated Number In UK: 10,000: 8000 pre 1910, 1500 1910 – 1942, 500 modern ones made in various factories.

Year and serial number:
1895 - 25000

1905 - 38000

1910 - 50500

1915 - 62000

1920 - 70000

1930 - 84635

1940 - 93557

Comments

Common British maker from about 1890 to 1940. Modern ones from different factories. The most common traditional Spencer pianos are pre 1910 walnut, black or rosewood straight-strung overdampers, which are passable when reconditioned. The next most common Spencer pianos are overstrung underdampers made from about 1910 to 1942, and these vary from reasonable to moderate in quality, when reconditioned. There are also a few (perhaps 200) 4ft 6in to 5ft baby grand Spencers. These are passable to moderate in quality when reconditioned. Modern Spencers are not very common and are very varied, from passable to reasonable in quality.