Chickering found to be Haddorff

[Les Smith]

On Sun, 14 Dec 1997, Susan Kline wrote:

> At 08:54 PM 12/14/97 -0800, you wrote:
> >List,
> >    A few weeks ago I presented a piano marked Chickering on the fallboard
> >but suspiciously not looking like a Chickering anywhere else.  I was sure we
> >had a bit of fraud going on.  Now, after searching the patent date, it
> >appears we have a Haddorff grand, 1929.  I have serviced a few, but not a
> >lot of these pianos.  My impression has always been that they were very well
> >made.  Does anyone else (Les Smith?) have some more info about them.  My
> >client would like to know what sort of quality instrument they now possess,
> >since it is not what they thought originally. Thanks to those who gave input
> >on Chickerings in the first go round.
> >Jeannie Grassi, RPT
> >Bainbridge Island, WA
> >jgrassi@silverlink.net
> >
> >
> Hi, Jeannie
> 
> The piano I grew up with was a Haddorff spinet, one of a pair my
> grandparents bought for my mother and aunt when they both were married in
> 1941. They were  pretty pianos, if small, and well built as such things go.
> Ivory keytops, elaborate cases. They were made in Rockford, Illinois, which
> is where my mother and aunt grew up.
> 
> I've worked on a few Haddorff large uprights, and one grand. I liked them.
> Les? Could you say more?
> 
> Yours,
> 
> Susan

Jeannie, Susan:

Long, boring, Haddorff post in the works.

Should be ready soon.

However, don't be in a hurry  to remove that Chickering decal. :-)

Les

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