Al, One of my customers has a rebuilt piano that sounds like the one you are describing. It says Baldwin but has been rebuilt and refinished, therefore has a new decal that may not be the same as the original. So, I'm interested in what you find out about yours. I will hopefully be able to go and pull the action on it soon and I'll check on the fallboard style. Then we can compare notes. Bob Hull > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Al Finley > > To: pianotech@ptg.org > > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 11:30 PM > > Subject: Howard Grand identification > > > > > > Hi Piano Tech list. > > I would like to get your input to help me > > identify a piano I worked on today. The owners > were > > told it was a Howard grand made by Baldwin. It > has > > been rebuilt and the Howard name is not on it > > anymore. It has tuning pin bushings, no markings > on > > the plate as to the manufacturer, a fall board > that > > folds back on itself and then folds back under. > It > > has no support beams and is about 5' 5" but I > didn't > > measure it, that's just an estimate. Could this > be > > a Howard? Are there other things to look for to > > help identify it? > > > > I had my doubts because I know that Baldwin > > does not have tuning pin bushings (at least not in > > models that I'm aware of). Also, I know of no > > models of Baldwins that do not have support beams. > > > > > What do you think? > > > > Al F. > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com
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