Steinway oddity

[Phillip Ford]

>Hello Joe and All,
>
>   I have a round- tail 'A' Steinway 88 note
># 87748.  The action shifts right.
>    Pierce shows that this number was
>built in  1896-98
>
>The numbers cast in plate at left rear
>are 29/8.96. with more information we
>may be able to pin down the left shift
>right shift time-line closer.
>
>Regards to all,
>Jack Wyatt

Mine is 41136.  Numbers on plate tail are 29/3.79.  Sorry, not much 
help in establishing the changeover date.

Other details.  85 note.  Left shifting action.  Rosewood case. 
Copper wraps on singles.  Iron wraps on doubles.  Legs and lyre I'm 
pretty sure are not original, so I can't say about whether or not the 
pedal portion originally had metal face.

Regards,

Phil Ford

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Phillip Ford
Piano Service and Restoration
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San Francisco, CA  94124