Hi Joe et al - Actually, this is a 1923 J.Bauer upright that I've been posting about for a week or two on the list - guess you might have missed that discussion, but the comments were about the unusually thick plate struts, the ribs on both sides of the soundboard, and particularly the construction of the bass bridge on these dowels that stick out a good 4" from the soundboard. Mark Ritchie suggests that these pianos are "rare as hen's teeth" and might be one of their reverse crown boards. I'm not familiar with that design, but would like to write a journal article about it, so if anybody has any info to share, I'd love to hear it (anybody contributing information that appears in print will be duly recognized!) -- Scott A. Helms, RPT Helms Music Enterprises (269) 381-4521 www.helmsmusic.net Joe Garrett said: > Scott, > Since you don't show a manufacturer name, I'd say it looks like an early > Chickering or Geo. Steck. Looks pretty normal for a piano made around > 1875-80.<G> > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. > Captain, Tool Police > Squares R I
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