wurly/yami

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Was there  a model number cast into the plate Like a C
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <richard.ucci at att.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: wurly/yami


> If it didn't say Wurlitzer on the fallboard, you'd swear it was a Yamaha. 
> Exact same case style , even the name is inlaid the same way. The woman 
> said that the previous tuner told her this was the case, and it sure looks 
> it to me.
> I've never seen anything other than Story&Clark Yami's , and PR's of 
> coarse.
>
> -------------- Original message from Avery 
> <avery1 at houston.rr.com>: -------------- 
>
> I've never heard of Yamaha making Wurlitzer's! Why do you think that?
>
> Avery
>
> At 08:50 AM 1/17/2007, you wrote:
>
> Tuned a Wurlitzer/Yamaha the other day. What time period would it be 
> from(no serial #) ? I'm thinking early 70's. Pretty good piano, holds a 
> tune very well.
> Thanks,
> Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano