Secretary Desk Piano

[David ilvedson]

> Date:          Fri, 21 Mar 1997 20:49:57 -0600 (CST)
> From:          dvandrsn@ix.netcom.com
> Subject:       Secretary Desk Piano
> To:            pianotech@byu.edu
> Reply-to:      pianotech@byu.edu

I have never seen one but would like to!

David ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA

> Here's a question that some list member may be able to shed some light on.
>
> I've got a customer with a Jensen piano, approx. 42" console, 58-note scale (C2-A6),
> brown mahogany cabinet, which is enclosed in a writing desk.  The unit is overall about
> 80 inches tall, with a glass cabinet that sits atop the piano back.  There are two
> tiers of 3 drawers each, and the 2 piano pedals are between them.  The fallboard flips
> and slides in such a way that the piano is completely concealed (with the exception of
> the pedals)  I have not as of yet been able to find any numbers on the cabinet, but the
> piano/cabinet work looks to be 1930s to 1940s.  If anyone else has come across such an
> instrument I'd be interested to know.  Of primary interest to the client are the age of
> the instrument, whether this was a one of a kind or a production item, and means for
> tracing its history.  (currently, family legend says it was made for a member of the
> Hearst family.  This very well may be true, but there is currently no documentation to
> support it.)  Please mail me if you have any leads/ideas regarding this piece.  I'll
> also be scanning some pictures in the next couple of days, so I'll be able to email to
> anyone interested.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David V. Anderson, RPT
>