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  • 1.  Looking to rent/buy Tonk Brothers piano

    Posted 02-18-2022 17:07
    Hello all,

    Juan Durano here! I work in production for a feature film based in New York called "Maestro" and have been desperately trying to source an original Tonk Brothers piano for our director. I've called just about every piano shop in the state and no one seems to have any information on where I might find one.

    From my own research, the Tonk Brothers were originally based in Chicago with a sister company in
    New York, William Tonk & Bros. I understand these pianos are extremely rare and have been out of production for a while. If anyone can provide a lead (or perhaps even the piano in question!), I would be extremely grateful.

    I can be reached via this thread, by my email at durano.juan@gmail.com, or by phone at (614)-592-5413. I've attached a link below to a history page regarding the Tonk Brothers if anyone is interested!

    Many thanks to the community in advance!

    Tonk Brothers History:
    https://www.madeinchicagomuseum.com/single-post/tonk-bros/

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    Juan Durano
    Office PA
    Panthera Productions LLC
    Brooklyn NY
    (917) 289 -2610 (ext. 2692)
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  • 2.  RE: Looking to rent/buy Tonk Brothers piano

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 02-18-2022 17:35

    Hello Juan,

     

    In my records, I have one Tonk grand piano listed.  It belongs to a family here in Northbrook, Illinois.  I have seen it only once in July of 2019.  It has the serial number 3810 and may have been built in the 1920s.  I do not have any more info on the piano, such as size, color, or condition.

     

    Thank you,

    Bruce

     

    Bruce Dornfeld, RPT

    Dornfeld Piano Tuning

    Phone: (847) 498-0379

    Cell: (847) 997-4266 (text)

    bdornfeld@earthlink.net

    www.Dpianotuning.com

    2134 Walters Ave

    Northbrook, IL 60062-4528

    Making Pianos Sound Beautiful Since 1979

     

     




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