>hey you all, > >i was tuning a chickering grand for some folks, real nice piano that >somebody had painted!! The serial # on it is 8569. Any ideas how old it >might be? > >>From a very novice piano tuner, >Patrick Patrick, According to that serial number it was built between 1845-50. Are you sure that was the serial number and not a case number? If it is that old you might get some better information from some of the folks on this list that work with the older instruments. chris -Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T. School of Music Ohio University Athens OH -purdy@oak.cats.ohiou.edu (614) 593-1656 fax# (740) 593-1429
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