Will wonders never cease !

[Susan Kline]

At 10:58 AM 9/7/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>Great. Now how do we date Knabe CG',s once the number
>is located ? Asren't these in a different series than
>"regular" production?
>      Thump


Apparently some of them were made by AB Chase, but the one
I worked on was made by Knabe in Baltimore, so we assumed the
number was in the regular series. It certainly looked right for
1901.

I suppose if the date in the Knabe listing seems to make no
sense, one could try the AB Chase listing.

Susan



>--- Susan Kline <skline@peak.org> wrote:
>
> > At 03:19 PM 9/6/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> > >Knabe #s used to be stenciled on the treblemost
> > strut on the treble side.
> > >Should be a 6 digit number for something of that
> > age.  If not there, you can
> > >look at the blocks or keyframe for an embossment.
> >
> > On a 1901 Knabe concert grand, the serial number was
> > stencilled in black
> > paint onto the
> > soundboard underneath the strings, in the first capo
> > section. Maybe a couple
> > of inches past the dampers.
> >
> > I'd also check the bottom of the keyslip and
> > keyblocks. Sometimes someone
> > marks
> > it on there, or it could be stamped in the factory.
> >
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