[pianotech] "Ahlstrom" Pianos?

[Euphonious Thumpe]

I saw an Ahlstrom once that was bought for a little girl who passed away in 1915, and then covered up under blankets for 70 years. It showed what these things were really capable of ( because it was so well preserved ) 
and was a very well made piano,( as were most pre-WWI uprights. ) 
Sounded great. 
Made in Jamestwon, N.Y. if I remember correctly. ( Western N.Y. State ) 

Euphonious Thumpe


--- On Fri, 1/30/09, kurt baxter <fortefile at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: kurt baxter <fortefile at gmail.com>
> Subject: [pianotech] "Ahlstrom" Pianos?
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: Friday, January 30, 2009, 1:45 PM
> I may be doing some work on old "Ahlstrom"
> upright, and am having trouble
> finding
> historical information on them...
> 
> Pierce Piano Atlas has very little on them, and has no
> serial number list.
> 
> I found this information from the website (
> http://www.bluebookofpianos.com/kron1.htm )
> 
> -----------------
> 
> AHLSTROM PIANO COMPANY
> 
> Established by Mr. C.A. Ahlstrom, who was a noted piano
> expert of the era
> and whose ideas aided in the development of the Piano
> Industry. The Ahlstrom
> "ARTONE" piano was marked by several
> improvements, such as the non-blocking
> Action and a device for dividing tone volume, which enabled
> the production
> of a sustained pianissimo tone in the bass for the
> accompaniment, with the
> normal tone in the treble for melody. This device is used
> today by virtually
> every piano maker in the world as the left pedal on every
> vertical piano
> manufactured.
> 
> The "ARTONE" name was used to designate the
> special characteristics of
> Ahlstrom Pianos because of their highly perfected
> construction and artistic
> tone. An Ahlstrom "ARTONE" Upright piano may be
> worthy of rebuilding. One of
> the few upright-vertical pianos in the world worth the time
> and investment
> to do so. This also applies to the Player-Pianos known as
> the "ARTONOLO,"
> and the Ahlstrom grands known as the "ART-GRAND"
> and "ART- REPRODUCING"
> Grand Expression - Reproducing Player Pianos - Not just a
> player piano but a
> player piano that plays with the exact amount of loud and
> soft expression by
> the artist. All "ART-REPRODUCING" Pianos are
> collectors items that command
> very high prices.
> 
> 1900 - 1000 1905 - 2900 1910 - 3900 1915 - 4900
> 1920 - 6600 1921 - 7200 1922 - 7800 1923 - 8600
> 1924 - 9150 1925 - 9870 1926 - 10480
> 
> Piano values will vary with age, type of wood, style and
> condition.
> 
> ------------
> 
> The problem is that this piano has the serial #27156, and
> that does not fit.
> 
> Any idea how valid this website is?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> [kurt]