[pianotech] Knabe

[Laura Olsen]

Thumpe,
I'll have to wait to get into the piano until next time.  I was tuning in the guy's office and only had a specific amount of time.  Not enough to pull the action.  The date was from the customer and he said "olive wood veneer" not pearwood.  I'll be back to it after the holidays.  I share your curiosity.
Laura Olsen,RPT
847-277-0778
www.ajoyfulsoundinc.com



On Nov 22, 2012, at 7:51 PM, Euphonious Thumpe wrote:

> Laura,
> Not to "split hairs" (and this might not be well received by the owner, so please "proceed with caution") but:
> A) It looks much more like walnut than pearwood. (At least in this indistinct photo.)
> B) The early Ampicos, to the best of my knowledge, were all in very plain cases. (These "Art Cases" did not come into vogue until the 20's.) And 1914 would be a VERY early Ampico! (In fact, if I had to guess, I'd peg this example at 1926.) So, ummmmm, who said it was made in 1914? (The owner or the serial#?)
> Last questions: Does the plate really fit the rim, or does the plate look like it would fit into a modern, continuous bent-rim case, but was used in this example with some woodwork to fill up the extra space? (And, for that matter, does the case have a hidden, modern, continuous rim beneath the "Florentine" exterior?)
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> Peace,
> Thumpe
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> P.S. Non of these are "earth-shaking" mysteries! Just curious.......
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> From: JWyatt1492 at aol.com <JWyatt1492 at aol.com>; 
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>; 
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Knabe 
> Sent: Thu, Nov 22, 2012 3:27:18 AM 
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> Hello Laura,
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>      It was called  " Coffin Corner"  Chickering used this style
> more than anyone else.   Their   Scale 109  A-B-C were very
> popular.  Later they left this style, rounded off the corner and
> changed the scale number the  116. These pianos were very
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>    Both the Fisher and Steck built similar  styles to this Knabe.
>  Most were players but not all.
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> In a message dated 11/21/2012 11:57:45 A.M. Central Standard Time, ajoyfulsound at gmail.com writes:
> So, was this called a "coffin tail"?
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> I' guessing I shouldn't to this to A440. Can't find a serial number...yet. Art case 304 written on the plate.    
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