Was it still a model BB in 1909 or so? Is this a typical BB scale (8 singles in the bass and 13 bichords)? And does anyone have contact info for Paul? Thanks... --Cy-- Cy Shuster, RPT Albuquerque, NM www.shusterpiano.com On Aug 29, 2009, at 7:57 AM, Jude Reveley (Absolute Piano) wrote: > Hi Cy, > > You might try Paul Monachino. He has maintained possession of the > logbooks ever since he salvaged them in a heroic dumpster dive > during the plant closing at Rochester. He was unfortunately too late > to save the Chickering archives. > > I recently had along conversation with him about a Model C concert > grand of which only 8 to 12 were made (not a CC and not the C baby > grand made in the late forties/early fifties). He explained to me > that Masons were assigned serial numbers either at the end of the > year inventory, when the piano was sold, and/or when the piano left > the factory for a promo event, restoration etc. In other words, the > serial number references whatever was noted in the logbook rather > than the specifics on its manufacture. This is why Masons often have > multiple s/n's. It may be quite probable that your piano did indeed > go back to the factory for a new action. As for the model, is > nothing stamped at the back bass tail of the plate? Hope this helps > and good luck. > > Jude Reveley, RPT > Absolute Piano Restoration, LLC > www.absolute-piano.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cy Shuster > To: Pianotech > Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 12:47 AM > Subject: [pianotech] Help with age of Mason & Hamlin 7' > > I'd like help identifying a 7' Mason and Hamlin. Full perimeter > plate, with no numbers or letters of any kind that I could find. > Four large holes in the bass side; several large holes in the > treble, one with an open crown type of decoration. 8 singles in the > bass and 13 bichords. Two numbers stamped on the keyslip: 12330 > (larger) and 11380 (smaller). 11380 also stamped into the > cheekblocks. 13444 written in pen on the keybed. Action patented > 1921, and also shows a stamped 1921 date on end of action rail. > Poorly rebuilt at least once (different action?). > > Is this a BB? 12330 would be 1901, but action is definitely later; > all the other numbers appear to be earlier. I forgot to look for > the spider; maybe this is an M&H on fallboard only? > > Thanks for the help... > > --Cy-- > > Cy Shuster, RPT > Albuquerque, NM > www.shusterpiano.com > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090830/ea7c5474/attachment.htm>
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