9' Knabe query

[Bdshull@AOL.COM]

Jon:

I rebuilt a similar piano, as well as a Chickering 9' with a low 5 digit 
serial #.  There is no doubt the Chickering was from the twentieth century;  
both pianos were the modern designs from their respective manufacturers.  
Paul Monachino did not know the answer to my question, and suggested Paul 
Emerson or others with long Rochester factory experience.  I wonder whether 
Jack Wyatt knows;  I posted the same question about my Chickering last year, 
and emailed Jack privately, but he might have missed my post since he was 
very under the weather, I learned shortly afterwards.  I would love to find 
the number series for these 9' American Piano Company (I think) grands.

Bill Shull, RPT
University of Redlands, La Sierra University, Riverside City College
Loma Linda, CA

In a message dated 9/2/00 4:57:13 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
jonpage@mediaone.net writes:

<< 
 Knabe concert grand, serial number 10783
 
 Did Knabe have a different number series for this size?
 
 My atlas places it ~1865 but the salezman claims it to be 90
 years old.
 
 Any info would be appreciated and will be forwarded to the
 potential purchaser whose request was forwarded from another list.
 
 Thanks, and have a great weekend;  me. . .
 I'm off to work on some S&S grand dampers because the people
 are 'down for the weekend'.
 
 Regards,
 
 Jon Page,   piano technician
 Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
 mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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