Am I the last 'signer'??

[firmin1]

"Signing" a work of your artistic expertise is a time-worn tradition. As a 
restorer of clocks, I see this all the time. Past artisans leave their 
marks, scratched on the brass clock-plates, of the date and their initials. 
I find this very intriguing. The history recollected of dates from the early 
1800's becomes part of the history of the clock....or piano. I realize that 
most of the pianos you all work on might not be considered historic, but 
some are. A pencil mark here and there are eagerly sought after by me and 
other historians and restorers. I don't like scratches on metal, but pencil 
on wood is fine.
I once was working on a pipe organ, and after crawling on my back and 
loosening hundreds of screws to remedy one ciphering note, discovered a 
penciled notation of "fornicate!". Perhaps the guy couldn't quite bring 
himself to profane in a stronger verbiage, as this was a church!

Anyway...what harm is it? I enjoy it. It makes life interesting!
Berley A. Firmin II