----- Original Message ----- From: "Avery Todd" <avery1@houston.rr.com> To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 2:40 PM Subject: Baldwin Info > List, > > Another question about the Baldwin I worked on Saturday. > > I have a question about the serial number. The plate has been redone > sometime in the > past but the serial number was not replaced. I found the number 6090 on the > cheek > blocks & key slip. Would I be correct in assuming this is the serial > number? If so, > the Atlas lists that as being built between 1895 & 1900. That seems a > little old > for this instrument. > Avery, That is not the serial #. If you can't find a #-- remove the #1 key and look for a penciled date . Also the action rails will sometimes have a date penciled or stamped. By that time you might find the serial # <G> Tom Driscoll
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