In a message dated 9/2/00 6:59:20 AM Central 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. >> You should know salesmen will try to say anything for a sale. If the customer knew the piano was made in 1865, she/he might not buy it. Go with what you know. If Pearce says it's 1865, I would tell the customer that is what it is. The question is, how is the instrument? Is it worth buying? Willem
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