Chick. Sq.

[JWyatt1492@aol.com]

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Hello  Danele,
 
     Joe is right,  an object, including a  piano,
 is worth what ever you can get for it. If there is 
only one on the market then there is nothing 
to use for a price comparison.  
   
    For many years I repaired and sold a Sq. 
pianos.  Our profession seems to be  h - - - bent 
on lumping all things together and proclaiming 
them as this or that.

   
  If this Sq. was indeed built in 1839  then it will
more than likely have a full iron plate. Although
Chickering  patented  this plate in  1840 he 
started using it in 1837.  This fact gives it  a 
chance of holding tune. The wires will be small and
so should the sound.  The action will probability be
an English type single escapement that did work 
just not very fast.
 
     As a point of interest the Chickering Sq.  scale
 51-C was a very good piano, about the best until 
the scales 33, 98, 105, 109 and 116 came out,
the were all  "wing type" some with the  "Brown" 
action 
 
   It is my opinion that it is unlikely that it will  sell 
for very much,  if at all.
 
  The owner may consider a donation to a museum,
if so I would ask that they  consider the 
Foundation Museum.
 
  Good to hear from you  again Denele.
 
Regards,
Jack Wyatt

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