Hi again Stéphane. I was just wondering, have you owned/serviced any A1s that were in good shape? What kind of piano do they make? Mine is the only one I have ever even seen and its soundboard is so warped it makes a little spinet sound like a Fazioli 10-footer. What kind of sound do they have? Power? Anything you can tell me would be appreciated. Thanks again. Are you in Germany? Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stéphane Collin" <collin.s@skynet.be> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 4:07 AM Subject: Re: Bechstein Date Hello Terry, I once had a Bechstein model A1. It's case number was 53.822 and had a Langer action. I believe it was from 1921 or so. I had many other model A pianos, with case numbers above the 30.000 (never less; also I have never seen a model A with the fishtail (case with three chines)), all with Schwander pilot action (never seen a model A with rocker action). I now have one with the case number #36.063 and the serial number still readable #93.849, which leads to the year 1910, with Schwander pilot action). You could compare with your case number. I noticed, when possible, that the serial number is always a bit more than the case number. Anyway, I plan to dig the dendrochronological way of dating pianos having lost their serial number (as carbon14 is a little expensive). Best regards, Stéphane Collin. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 3:02 AM Subject: Re: Bechstein Date > Do you have any good guesses at the age of my Bechstein? Langer action. About 180 cm. Model A1. Half the tail is rounded, but has a chine at the back end of the straight side, and another chine at the end of the high treble bridge. Modern capstans. Thanks for any thoughts. > > Terry Farrell > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stéphane Collin" <collin.s@skynet.be> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 10:20 AM > Subject: Re: Bechstein Date > > > Hi again David. > > I currently have a Bechstein in shop whose case number is 13.355 and whose serial number is 43.957. So I am quite sure it is from 1898, and that yours is from about 1900 or so. Does it have a fishtail ? Else it would be a model C isntead (220 cm long). > > Best regards, > > Stéphane Collin. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David Love > To: Pianotech > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 2:03 AM > Subject: Bechstein Date > > > I'm trying to identify the date of a Bechstein IV (7'4"). It appears that the serial number has been removed from the plate by overly vigorous cleaning. I can find no other number except an embossed number on one of the cross braces under the piano. This number reads 16226. I don't believe this is the serial number as that would put the piano back to 1885. The owner seems to think it is c 1910-1915. Anybody know what that number refers to and can I trace the date through it? > > Thanks > > David Love > > >
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