New-ish Chickering Origins

Avery Todd avery@ev1.net
Sat, 11 Dec 2004 17:31:33 -0600


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I didn't know ANYTHING except Baldwin had those. From the factory,
of course.

Avery

At 03:47 PM 12/11/04, you wrote:
>Does it have accu-just hitch pins?
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:davistunes@yahoo.com>Dave Davis
>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech
>Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 3:12 PM
>Subject: New-ish Chickering Origins
>
>Yesterday I serviced a 5' 1" Chickering, Serial #841695. The number 
>doesn't even come close to anything in my Pierce Atlas. The owner 
>purchased the piano used in 1998. It looks to me to be Asian built.
>
>During its short life, it has managed to get tubby bass strings (picture 
>an old upright with iron windings...) and corrosion on the plain strings. 
>The customer would like to have it restrung. I'd like to know some history 
>before providing the estimate.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Dave Davis
>
>
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