I have on record an Ernst Kaps with the same underdamper system with serial number 3005 as 1873. The serial number should be ink stamped on the frame, but yours appears to have been resprayed. Curious looking tuning pin coils you have here. AF ----- Original Message ----- From: Ronald Ochs To: files at ptg.org Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 5:01 AM Subject: Ernst Kaps grand Hi Everyone, For the past few years I have been servicing an Ernst Kaps grand 6' 11". It has seen better days and is in need of some serious attention. The owner would like a specific manufacture date, and I have not been able to successfully locate a serial #. The keyboard span is 85 keys. It has an exposed veneered pinblock. Dampers push up against the strings from below. Attached are a few photos. Any insights or guesses to an approximate date would be wonderful. Also, any other comments regarding this particular make. Thanks. Ron Ochs Masterwork Pianos ron at masterworkpianos.com (541) 273-1663 Photos at the following page: (On the linked page, skip the link that ends in .html and go to the 3 links that end in .jpe) http://tinyurl.com/44opap https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/2008-June/000305.html ----- Original Message ----- From: Ronald Ochs To: files at ptg.org Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 5:01 AM Subject: Ernst Kaps grand Hi Everyone, For the past few years I have been servicing an Ernst Kaps grand 6' 11". It has seen better days and is in need of some serious attention. The owner would like a specific manufacture date, and I have not been able to successfully locate a serial #. The keyboard span is 85 keys. It has an exposed veneered pinblock. Dampers push up against the strings from below. Attached are a few photos. Any insights or guesses to an approximate date would be wonderful. Also, any other comments regarding this particular make. Thanks. Ron Ochs Masterwork Pianos ron at masterworkpianos.com (541) 273-1663 Photos at the following page: (On the linked page, skip the link that ends in .html and go to the 3 links that end in .jpe) http://tinyurl.com/44opap https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/2008-June/000305.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080626/9629b286/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 30399 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080626/9629b286/attachment-0001.jpe
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