In a message dated Thu, 23 May 2002 8:16:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> writes: >Why restrict Knabes to late 20s? I just pulled apart an 1893 Knabe that was built quite like a tank - open block, full grand-like pinblock/plate flange and full plate flange on bottom of plate/piano. Most ribs still had about a 40-foot radius curve to them. Oh, and the termites loved the way it tasted! > >Terry Farrell > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Kdivad@AOL.COM> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 12:16 PM >Subject: Re: Stieff upright > > >> In a message dated Wed, 22 May 2002 11:53:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time, David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> writes: >> >> >I would be interested in a top ten/twenty list of uprights for >> >rebuilding...solid well built pianos. Beyond the obvious: Steinway, Mason >> >& Hamlin, Baldwin (other obvious ones?)... >> > >> >David I. >> >> My list would include, >> Stieffs, >> Conover and Conover Cables, >> Krakauer >> Bush and Lane >> Bush and Gerts >> late 20's Knabes >> late 20's Chickerings >> Steinerts >> some Humes >> >> The ultimate authority on this subject would probably be Jack Wyatt (I think he was there when these pianos were being built). (:) >> >> David Koelzer >> DFW I don't know!! I was just trying to keep my list short. Actually, the Knabes I have worked on between 1900 and 1925 have been inconsistant. David Koelzer DFW
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