[pianotech] Conn piano year built

[Tom Driscoll]

Ron,
 Ditto on Steve's post . One other source can be a plate casting date usually found at or near the bottom of the plate near the pedal assemblies. Look for --Kelly or Wickham  with a date .
The piano might have been built in the following year but it will put you in the ballpark.   
    I have some fun with my clients. I remove the case parts for inspection (a good way to get a cleaning job by the way) and if the casting date is there I stand up , put my hand on the lid , close my eyes and tell the customer the piano was built in 1952. Then look up the serial # in Pierce and what do you know!
After their amazement at my vast knowledge I fess up and we have a laugh. 
I'm easily amused.
 Tom D. ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Stephen Grattan 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 7:29 AM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Conn piano year built


  Ron,

  I have never been able to determine the age of a Conn piano unless I was able to find a date on a hammer, keys or stamped on the back of the wippen rail towards the treble end.  They apparently didn't keep records or discarded them without allowing them to be published.  

  Steve Grattan
  Associate Member PTG





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  From: Ronny Boyd <ronnybyd at yahoo.com>
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Sent: Tue, October 19, 2010 10:13:08 PM
  Subject: [pianotech] Conn piano year built

           I am trying to find out the year a "Conn" upright piano serial number 186107 was built. I did find "Conn" in the 12th edition of the Pierce Piano Atlas and they mentioned that Conn was sold to Kimball but the serial number I have doesn't match in the Kimball numbers either. 
          Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
          Ron Boyd
          Milwaukee chapter



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