Knabe

[Avery Todd]

Thanks Keith, Susan & Dave,

I'll look there as soon as I get a chance. I need to pull the action to
fix a bent damper wire, anyway. Not ringing though, so I left it for the
time being.

Avery

At 05:44 PM 04/22/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Avery:
>
>Others have told you where to look for the serial number.  I think
>the 6'4" was called the style 415.
>
>dave
>
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>On 4/22/02 at 4:22 PM Avery Todd wrote:
>
> >List,
> >
> >Speaking of Knabe's. Sort of. We just had a 6'4" type donated to the
>
> >university. I
> >haven't had a chance to pull the action yet but was wondering if
>anyone
> >might know
> >where might be the most likely place to find the serial number and
>what
> >the
> >model
> >number might be. It's not on the plate. I'm curious about the age.
>Thanks.
> >
> >Avery
> >
> >P.S. This has been the year of donations. We've had two Kawai
>grands, one
> >Kawai
> >vertical and now this Knabe grand donated. And actually, they're all
> >pretty
> >decent
> >pianos. Except for a few loose pins on the Knabe. :-(
> >
> >>A Starr and a Knabe. What a world of difference. The Starr was very
> >simple
> >>and straight forward. The Knabe was quite a bit more complex with
>its
> >full
> >>pin block flange and bottom flange in the plate. Even just tearing
>these
> >>old junkers apart was quite an education.
> >>
> >>Good Luck!
> >>
> >>Terry Farrell
>
>
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>David M. Porritt
>dporritt@mail.smu.edu
>Meadows School of the Arts
>Southern Methodist University
>Dallas, TX 75275
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