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JR wrote:Who was the maker? BCD?

Maybe Bruce Childress in D . On second look the intials look to crudely done to be by the maker and its not in D .

RORY

I've seen that heart mark before ,but can't quite remember what/where.

Bruce de Vey? Or, on a chanter made by the other 80's make in Yorkshire M.B Wilkins?

Neither fit the apparent initials but..

I dont think they are the makers initials but maybe the former owners . He could have been in the military and got a bad conduct discharge ( bcd} and it broke his heart.

RORY

Ref. my last on this post:-

I am now reasonably sure (95%) that it is M.B.Wilkins mark, having thought through events where I have played one of his chanters, and seen a half set.

Let others confirm or otherwise. The chanter was a belter, if a little difficult to reed, but stonking when playing...

Thanks for the info Pipewort.

I don't normally post bellows info here, but given the number of times I see people looking for them on the forum, Michael Dow bellows - US only.


David

Vignoles chanter in D with Hunter chanter top and stop key - UK only.


David

Wooff narrow bore D full set - US only, relisted


David

More from the Howard stock clear out.
16 pairs of bellows paddles - Seller says he will post out of the UK at cost.

David

Vignoles chanter in D, with Hunter chanter top - UK only, relisted.

David

Burton and Wyatt half set- UK only, seller does not say key.


David

Hi. Thanks for the heads up re key. The set is in D.

Tim.H wrote:Hi. Thanks for the heads up re key. The set is in D.

I see you updated the listing.

Vignoles chanter with Hunter top -UK only, relisted.

David

K&Q half set.

Half set in D, Alf Kennedy chanter with Sean Ryan drones - US only.


David

PJ wrote:K&Q half set.

From the advert:
"Made by the great masters David Quinn and Benedict Koehler whose bagpipes are the most copied in the world."
I would argue that the most copied in the world would be Kirk Lynch's design (at least the outward appearance), vast numbers of which are available from makers in the northwest corner of the Indian subcontinent.
$15k for a half set maybe a record by my memory.

dave boling