Hi Laura, Intereting about the restored Barless Grand, and nice that it's gorgeous! I agree with you about the "swoop" of the plate being visually attractive, and it must be all the more so having been re-gilded. The number you cite would indeed seem to put it at about 1890, according to The Musicians Piano Atlas. Broadwood numbers are complex! As to A440, the one I have just tuned was actually at A440 so I guess it's been maintained over the years by the former owner of the house it's in. (The new owners are buying it along with the house). Best regards, David. > I have one I take care of. Rebuilt by Jeff Cappelli. It's gorgeous. > The marquetry on case is fabulous, like miniature parquet . It's a > stunning piece, but I understand it wasn't easy to rebuild. Jeff > could speak to that, if he's on the list. The case was refinished and > the plate re-guilded and the "swoop" of that plate is beautiful. The > serial number is 40261. The owner put a Piano Disc system on it and > I've resisted tuning to A440. I've tuned it to A435. I've had > trouble dating it but early 1890's seems right. What do you think? > Would you pull it up to A440? > > Laura Olsen > Barrington, IL -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20110708/a7fd587a/attachment.htm>
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