selling the pitchraise:student's neurology andinappropriateaural reference

[Tyler Punky Smith]

>May seem like a dumb question, but how do we know when a piano needs 
>to be tuned
>to A435. I've seen many pianos, and don't recall seeing any ( up to 
>now ) that
>stated somewhere that this piano tuned to A435. Are they generally 
>marked on the
>body. I also have never seen one say that this piano requires an 
>A440 tuning. I've
>always assumed that the standard was A440.
>Were these older instruments, in question??

Yep. If it was made before 1910 it's very likely to have been 
designed for A435.

-Tyler