Howard Grand identification

[James Grebe]

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Samick made very late Howards (80's)  Baldwin made them in the 1920-50 =
years.
James Grebe
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  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Al Finley=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 11:35 PM
  Subject: Re: Howard Grand identification


  Did Baldwin actually make the Howard and the Monarch?  Somewhere I got =
the idea that Kawai made some Howards for Baldwin.  Am I looney?  Also, =
do the plates on the Howards have the name Baldwin or Howard molded into =
the casting.  This one has no name on the plate. =20

  BTW, the maybe Howard I'm trying to identify does have a medallion on =
the inner rim that says Baldwin or House of Baldwin.  But I thought that =
kind of thing could just be purchased from Baldwin perhaps and stuck on =
there, just like you can buy a decal and stick it on any piano.  That is =
if you don't mind doing time for fraud. =20

  Al F.=20

  Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
    The action that I posted on a couple days ago (front rail =
punchings...) is a Baldwin "Monarch" about 5-foot and has no support =
beams in the belly. I think it also has a two-piece fallboard and no =
markings on the plate. Oh, and it has a kinda crappy action.

    Terry Farrell
      ----- Original Message -----=20
      From: Al Finley=20
      To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
      Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 11:30 PM
      Subject: Howard Grand identification


      Hi Piano Tech list.=20
      I would like to get your input to help me identify a piano I =
worked on today.  The owners were told it was a Howard grand made by =
Baldwin.  It has been rebuilt and the Howard name is not on it anymore.  =
It has tuning pin bushings, no markings on the plate as to the =
manufacturer, a fall board that folds back on itself and then folds back =
under.  It has no support beams and is about 5' 5" but I didn't measure =
it, that's just an estimate.  Could this be a Howard?  Are there other =
things to look for to help identify it?

       I had my doubts because I know that Baldwin does not have tuning =
pin bushings (at least not in models that I'm aware of).  Also, I know =
of no models of Baldwins that do not have support beams. =20

      What do you think? =20

      Al F.


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