On the other thread concerning these pipes, chanterdan had asked if I knew how old this set was, and if it's been reeded yet.
I don't know how old the set is, but it is stamped J.E. Brennan with his address on the main stock. Brennan is supposed to have made pipes in the first third of the 20th century. I imagine Thomas Coyne would have acquired them after 1911, as that is the year he immigrated to the U.S.
They have not been reeded yet, but Nick Whitmer put in a reed that was not made for nor adjusted for the chanter and said it sounded pretty good and was close to A440, so there is hope that it will be a good sounding chanter. We'll know more about the drones and regs (and the chanter too) when Nick has some time to dedicate to it.
I'm having a new stock made (since I am right-handed). and because the stamp will not be on the new stock, I've contacted David Davidse at
www.truehand.com about making a sterling silver shield to mount on the new stock with the maker's info, along with the names of the previous owner and the restorer. I thought that might be a nice touch.
