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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

F. G. Smith

maker partner
  • Dorman, French and Smith

Biography

F. G. Smith was the manufacturing partner in the firm of Dorman, French and Smith, which mainly sold the Bradbury piano that he made. Jesse French, Sr. took a one-third interest in the firm in 1876; he later bought out Smith's interest, after which the firm was renamed Dorman and French.

Highlights

  • Made the Bradbury piano sold by the firm of Dorman, French and Smith
  • His interest in the firm was later bought out by Jesse French, Sr.

Source

Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. II (1913), p. 91.

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