Help Identifying and Old Steinway.

[Thomas Cole]

Richard,

Sounds like an 1892 model "A" (about 6'1" if you add 7-1/2" for the 
keyboard). The models that had the bell were A, B, C, and D.

Tom Cole

Richard Brekne wrote:

> Hi folks
>
> 168 cm from the front of the stretcher to the back of the pianolid.  
> (lid edge is about 4.5 cm from the back of the case)  Serial number 
> 72727  no model letter visable anywhere... but it says "Ebonized"  
> where the model letter usually is.  Its an old puppy... pre 1900  me 
> thinks.  Rounded ends.  3 bridges... tenor is forward and disjunct 
> with the long bridge... a short peice of wood connects the two for 
> some reason.  Lots of writing cast into the frame... rilled border... 
> Overstrung patents from late 1800's along with the usual Steinway, New 
> York and Hamburg just behind the high treble written on the plate. A 
> wood brace from the belly rail to the rim on the underside running 
> right past the bell..... in what looks forbausenede like an early 
> tension bar as sold by Pianotech these days.
>
> Anyone able to indentifiy the model and age with this much (little) to 
> go on ?
>
> Cheers
> RicB
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