Howard Grand identification

[Bob Hull]

List, 
I would still like to hear about the fallboard style
on a Howard Grand with no support beams if someone can
say.  Also, what about the plate, is the name Howard
molded, decaled or painted on the plate?  Thanks a
million!

I will try to go  back and pull the action to take a
look at it within the next few days.  The Christmas
tuning rush is already on!


--- James Grebe <pianoman@accessus.net> wrote:

> Samick made very late Howards (80's)  Baldwin made
> them in the 1920-50 years.
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>   Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>     The action that I posted on a couple days ago
> (front rail punchings...) is a Baldwin "Monarch"
> about 5-foot and has no support beams in the belly.
> I think it also has a two-piece fallboard and no
> markings on the plate. Oh, and it has a kinda crappy
> action.
> 
>     Terry Farrell
>       ----- Original Message ----- 
>       From: Al Finley 
>       To: pianotech@ptg.org 
>       Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 11:30 PM
>       Subject: Howard Grand identification
> 
> 
>       Hi Piano Tech list. 
>       I would like to get your input to help me
> identify a piano I worked on today.  The owners were
> told it was a Howard grand made by Baldwin.  It has
> been rebuilt and the Howard name is not on it
> anymore.  It has tuning pin bushings, no markings on
> the plate as to the manufacturer, a fall board that
> folds back on itself and then folds back under.  It
> has no support beams and is about 5' 5" but I didn't
> measure it, that's just an estimate.  Could this be
> a Howard?  Are there other things to look for to
> help identify it?
> 
>        I had my doubts because I know that Baldwin
> does not have tuning pin bushings (at least not in
> models that I'm aware of).  Also, I know of no
> models of Baldwins that do not have support beams.  
> 
>       What do you think?  
> 
>       Al F.
> 
> 
> > 
>
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