Age of Kawai piano

[Joseph Garrett]

Steve,
Have you contacted Kawai yet?
Joe Garrett
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Grattan" <lostchordclinic@ameritech.net>
To: <Pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 4:50 PM
Subject: Age of Kawai piano


> List,
> I have a customer that is interested in selling their 42" Kawai console
> piano.  The Model is 801M with a serial number of K803595.  The Atlas
shows
> its year of manufacture to be circa 1975.  The Ancott Directory makes no
> mention of this model number being built since 1986. (this is as far as my
> Ancott books go back).
>
> The problem is that they purchased the piano 10 years ago - from a
dealer -
> supposedly new. When they purchased it, it still had the protective
plastic
> on the brass parts.
>
> I cannot appraise the piano properly without proof of age and the
> conventional sources are of no help.  Anyone out there with knowledge of
> this model and its' age ?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Steve Grattan, Associate
> Lost Chord Clinic
> Port Huron, MI 48060
> 810-984-2757
>