[pianotech] Help - Can you name this piano?

Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft alliedpianocraft at hotmail.com
Tue Nov 29 06:23:11 MST 2011


Just a follow up Mike. The piano I'm working on was made in 1918. I found the date on the keys. This piano has been painted by a local artist. I will send some photos shortly. 

Oh…... sorry for calling you shortly.

Al -
High Point, NC



On Nov 14, 2011, at 11:46 AM, Mike Spalding wrote:

> Al,
> 
> You're right, that photo was taken right after I finished stringing, before re-installation of the dampers.  I checked my photos of the completed project (finished it about 5 years ago) and found that the dampers fill the treble section completely, from strut to strut, but there are none in the high treble.  There was also a name penciled on the inside of the keyslip, but it turned out to be the name of the owner, from when she had it refinished some 35 years ago.
> 
> Mike
> 
> On 11/14/2011 8:45 AM, Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft wrote:
>> Mike, as I'm looking again, It looks lie you haven't installed the dampers yet and probably the same as you're piano.
>> 
>> Al -
>> High Point, NC
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Nov 14, 2011, at 9:16 AM, Mike Spalding wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Al,
>>> 
>>> As near as I can tell, your piano is identical to this one.  Serial number 66544 is stamped on soundboard at the bass, WN&G action shifts to the left, no name anywhere on the piano.  This one had 6 wound trichords in the low tenor, which I converted to bichords.
>>> 
>>> Family legend is that grandma had it custom manufactured by John Smith in Indiana.  The story is backed up by receipts for the installment payments.  Wish I could tell you more.
>>> 
>>> Mike
>>> 
>>> On 11/14/2011 7:48 AM, Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft wrote:
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> 
>>>> I'd like to get a name on this piano. There are serial numbers are in two places, (#94710) one on the plate (between the tenor and last treble) on one stamped on the soundboard (bass above the damper guide rail). There is a #2 cast in the plate nose, but no name on the plate. It's has a Wessel, Nickel & Gross action, the nose of the case is squared and the piano shifts (una corda) to the left. Bass & tenor has agraffes.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> <Stringing 006.jpg>
>> 
> 
> 

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