Hello to All,
Bill, The action is a retro fit with a modern action whip.
At first I thought the original action was a early "Brown".
After getting into the action and keys, and much research
I now think that the original action was likely an " English Single"
It has also been restrung.
My first estimate of the age of 1848 was tied to the Pierce Atlas
But I now find in " Clinkscale " (pg.79) that Chick. Gr. #6020 was
dated as 1844. Between these two numbers 5253 and
6020 there were 767 piano made.
Then we find in "Sumner" (pg.121) Chickering began overstringing
in both Grand and uprights in 1845.
Now in " Hollis" pg.92 we find that Chickering started using the
full iron plates in Grands in 1843.
With this information ( the best I have found at this time) It
looks
as if the year 1844 is a fair estimate when Ol '' 5253" was made.
Can anybody help me out on this ?
Regards to All
Jack
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