Haddorff piano

[Jim Coleman, Sr.]

Hi John:

In the 40's, the Haddorph was the finest console piano made IMHO.

Jim Coleman, Sr.

On Fri, 11 Jun 1999, John M. Formsma wrote:

> Greetings, List.
> 
> I had the opportunity today to look at a 1941 #126617 Haddorff console.  The
> only thing that I know about it is what info is in the Pierce book.  It was
> at one time controlled by Krakauer Bros, and also controlled by Conn.
> Manufacture was discontinued after 1960.
> 
> This was a first for me--having never heard the name "Haddorff".  The case
> looked really good, and the insides looked good, too.  The action has
> Billings flanges.  The hammers were still well aligned, and had little wear.
> Overall, it looked like it was designed well.  Although not tuned in years,
> it produced a good tone.  There were no cracks in either the soundboard or
> the bridges.
> 
> Have any of you had experience with this name?  I told the owners that I'd
> research it to see whether it would be worth regulating, key bleaching, etc.
> The piano was donated to their historical society, and they would like to
> see it restored to good working condition.  Any info will be appreciated.
> BTW, I've searched the archives, and found only a few comments (which seemed
> to be generally favorable) about the Haddorff name.  Would like to hear more
> from you all, though.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> John Formsma
> 
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