I will need to go see it. If it looks nice, but needs a soundboard and action, etc, it might not be worth the headache. but,....you never know. I'll need to ask why they're selling it..to get a nicer piano or what? Why would they have had it refinished if it's days are done, and and and.... Best, Paul From: Ian Gillis <iangillis78 at gmail.com> To: caut at ptg.org Date: 08/27/2010 12:16 PM Subject: [CAUT] Hazelton Bros NY 5'6" grand Similar to Cliff's experience, I serviced an old worn-out Hazelton grand of that description from the 1910's. I think any genuine Hazelton Bros. piano would have to be the better part of a century old at this point. They may have been decent pianos when first made, but it doesn't make an enormous amount of sense to me that someone could do a true restoration on a piano like that and then sell it for that price. I suppose it's possible! Ian Gillis Message: 2 Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:49:35 -0400 From: Cliff Lesher <lesher at dejazzd.com> To: caut at ptg.org Subject: Re: [CAUT] Hazelton Bros NY 5'6" grand Message-ID: <06761028-6E66-4A0F-AB3B-1B51D21C8347 at dejazzd.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed"; DelSp="yes" Paul, I tune one, a grand, about 8 feet, made circa 1898. It's totally worn out, but underneath the fatigue seems to be a substantial piano. If rebuilt, I believe it would be stunning. Pierce also cites a Brambach affiliation after 1920. From 1933, Brambach serial numbers seem to mirror the Hazelton sequence. Cliff Lesher Winfield, PA __________ On Aug 27, 2010, at 9:12 AM, Paul T Williams wrote: > Does anyone know about the Hazelton Brothers piano co? A church > here in Lincoln is selling one for $2,500 all refinished, but > haven't looked at it yet. Might consider it for a practice room or > something. Not sure of the year made, so it could be a Kohler and > Campbell or a Samick. I've never seen one. > > Thanks > Paul -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20100827/e9504384/attachment.htm>
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