weber grand

[Bdshull@AOL.COM]

Hi, Joe:

My ca. 1884 Weber 6'4" is square tailed instrument, but the S/N is clearly 
printed on the open-faced pinblock between the bass and treble.  This is a 
rocker capstan action which is otherwise modern.    You can see a fairly poor 
picture of it on my website at shullpiano.com/pianos4sale/4/4.html.

Although the pinblock is exposed, the plate is a full plate, in that the 
struts reach clear to a cast member at the stretcher.  Other interesting 
features:  the soundboard grain runs 30 degrees to the belly rail, and the 
ribs run front to back (parallel to the side).

Bill Shull, RPT
In a message dated 4/2/01 5:38:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
imatunr@srvinet.com writes:

<< Hi all,
 Working on a Weber grand with the # 8500 on the left side of the pin block 
and on the music rack. The instrument has a square nose and the action does 
not have metal brackets but is entirely wood with the hammers on a woodrail 
that is removable by it's self. Can anyone confirm the manufacture  date of 
arround 1870?
 Joe Goss
 imatunr@srvinet.com
 www.mothergoosetools.com >>