It sounds like the guy who did this was a real winner. Best to my knowledge Baldwin always cast the name into the plate. On some of those old Kawai Howards they would install one of those painted plastic name plate things onto the plate which look like part of the casting. I have never seen any of those integrated shank knuckle things on a Baldwin action although I suppose it could be a first. (Is there an official name for those things by the way??) It sounds to me like someone is trying to make a Baldwin out of a sow's ear! This topic came up a couple years ago when someone spotted a piano on e-bay listed as a Steinway when it was very obvious from the picture that it was not. Rob Goodale, RPT Las Vegas, NV > > The piano was refinished and the dude put a "Baldwin" decal on the fallboard. The owner and I would like to try and determine if this piano really was a Balwin and or Hamilton. I think it could be even be a Brambach! There is no name on the plate or anywhere else. The action has those funky knuckle-integral-with-the-shank knuckles. Is anyone aware of any distinguishing features of the OLD Baldwin/Hamilton microgrands - plate shape or whatever? Thanks.
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