Old Chickering

[Roger C Hayden]

Jere,

The piano was designed for 435, but these old Chickering uprights, which
often had fabulous cabinets, were often very sick in the pinblock. And,
the strings will be fragile.   Also, since Chickering was always
reinventing the piano, the Lord only knows what action you will find
inside.  Make sure you have extra time, and can tie knots in strings.  If
things are healthy enough, you may be very pleased with the sound in the
old box.  

An 'alert' mover in our area junked a lot of old Chickerings 20 - 30
years ago because they wouldn't hold a tune.

Roger C. Hayden, RPT
Clarks Summit, PA

On Sun, 19 Dec 1999 17:26:20 -0600 jere fryett <jfryett@minot.ndak.net>
writes:
> List,
> 
> Tomorrow I have an appointment to tune an old upright Chickering 
> which the 
> lady says is over 100 years old.  Can I expect that this piano will 
> be 
> tuned at 440 or at something lower than that?  Thanks for your help.
> 
> Jere Fryett,
> Associate
>