I recently tuned an interesting looking piano I wanted to find out more about, if possible. The decal on the fallboard said: Gebruder Knake Munster I/W. Germany The casting on the plate said: Gebr, Knake, Munster On the fold back portion of the lid there is a decal type of thing which says: Made expressly for the Climate of India by Order of Messrs. Marcks * Co. Ld. Bombay & Poona This decal had a circle engraved all the way around it. The piano has a squared off tail, with brass molding on both sides of the edge, with the same molding on the outside edge of the side arms. There are only 2 pedals, waterfall keytops with 2 brads in the keyfront covering and 2 more in each corner of the back of the covering. The action brackets are wood. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to investigate further. Has anyone ever encountered a piano like this? I couldn't find a serial number in the usual places. I would appreciate any information. Avery Todd, RPT University of Houston atodd@uh.edu
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