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Grey metal founder, of Northampton
Specialised in casting the iron frames for pianos
c.1907 Company founded by Mr Mobbs, father of Noel Mobbs
Part of M. L. Engineering Co
1958 Supplied c.70 percent of all the piano frames required by UK piano manufacturers
1981 Crown Foundry was loss-making the parent company hoped for a turn-around[1]
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