----- Original Message ----- From: <toto@fovea.pndr.upenn.edu> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: February 22, 2001 7:11 AM Subject: Re: pianotech-digest V2001 #243 > > > > > Interesting eBay item up for bid this morning: > > Chickering Grand Piano, "at least 200 years old, . . mint condition." > > Check it out. > > > Larry Toto > ------------------------------------------------- Well, let's see...Jonas Chickering was born in 1798 and didn't really start building pianos on his own until about 1826 and then only in very limited numbers. It wasn't until he teamed up with John MacKay some years later that he really got started. So, my question is: just which of Jonas Chickering's ancestors built this piano? Del Delwin D Fandrich Piano Designer & Builder Hoquiam, Washington USA E.mail: pianobuilders@olynet.com Web Site: http://pianobuilders.olynet.com/
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