It says: "Wm Knabe & Co Gold Medal PIanos, Baltimore, MD. No. " Decals unlimited has that design in their catalog, page 37. If you haven't a catalog, call them at 651-429-4465. Bye ... Alan Barnard Salem, Missouri > [Original Message] > From: David B. Stang <stangdave@voyager.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Date: 09/20/2005 10:11:53 AM > Subject: Knabe stencil > > Friends, > I have a 1900 Knabe 6'4 grand I intend to rebuild sometime within the > decade, whose stencil on the soundboard is almost obliterated. Anybody > know what it may have said ?? I have attached a photo. All I can make > out is that it says "Wm Knabe & Co." across the top, then, I think, the > word "GOLD", then 2 more lines of text, then the serial # at the bottom. > (Luckily I have the the serial # since it also appeared on the keybed, > 48340). > thanks ! > > David B. Stang > Columbus Ohio >
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