3 gorgeous 1890's Knabe uprights for sale, unrestored.

[Carl Meyer]

I note the high regard many have for the old Knabe uprights.

I have a Rosewood 57" Knabe serial 19339 (that should make it 1879 or so.)  It's been refinished decently but the inside is pretty bad.  I haven't checked downbearing, crown etc but it has three bridges, wound trichords, three notes below and five notes above the bass break. A dealer had taken it in on trade and I didn't want it to get away so I bought it for $250.  Although this is a bit older than what you've been talking about I assume it's in the same category.  Anybody know if there is any difference?  Thanks.

Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
Santa Clara, California
cmpiano@attbi.com  

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 7:27 AM
Subject: 3 gorgeous 1890's Knabe uprights for sale, unrestored.


> I have available 3 of these, often called the "finest
> uprights ever built". 2 are 55", the other is 50", all
> have magnificent, aristoctic, very tasteful American
> Victorian cases. One of the big ones and the smaller
> one are rosewood. All have 3 bridges. None has had
> mice. Little or no moth damage.
>      We had one like these, restored, next to a
> vintage Steinway B. Its bass blew the Steinway's
> a-way!!!. Nice, clear treble, too!
>      Reasonably priced. One also has a matching "piano
> chair" with a rack and pinion adjustable seat!!!
>      True "artist's" instruments, and museum pieces as
> well. Rockefellar had a Knabe, it was the official
> piano of the Metropolitan opera and Robert E. Lee was
> a frequenter of the Knabe home ( for all you Suth'nuhs
> ) Class stuff!!!!!!
> 
>      Please respond privately for details.
>      Gordon Stelter
> 
> 
> 
> 
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