Beckwith I.D.?

[Jeannie Grassi]

Wally,
I believe those were made for Sears & Roebuck and sold through their
catalogs. The older ones that I've worked on were massive; almost
needed help taking it apart to tune.  Sorry, I don't know who made
them.
Jeannie

Jeannie Grassi, RPT
mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net
Bainbridge Island, WA


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org
> [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of Wallace Scherer
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 3:53 PM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Beckwith I.D.?
>
>
> Today I looked at a Beckwith "Concert Grand" upright made in
> Chicago. The
> serial number is 20300. The Pierce Atlas only lists back to 1900
with
> serial number 66000. It has thick, round front legs with some
> nice capital
> work at the top.
>
> Anyone know more about this piano or the possible mfg. date?
>
> Wally Scherer, Piano Technician, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
> Associate member of the PTG, Hampton Roads, Va. chapter
> mailto:WallyTS@iName.com
> Web page: http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/2411
> "Old piano tuners don't die - they just go beatless!"
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