antique piano

Conrad Hoffsommer hoffsoco at luther.edu
Fri Jun 8 11:23:32 MDT 2007


richard.ucci at att.net wrote:
> List,
> Can anyone shed some light on the possible value and background of this 
> piano?
> It is a 7' Gottf and Creamer-Willhelm Mayor grand ca:1860's.
> Inlaid mop in fallboard and piano wire size lenths of brass in the 
> case,also artwork on the plate.
> It would need a complete rebuild, also has action that has the hammers 
> facing the player ,and damper action that is lifted by a piece of wood 
> on top of the strings.
> Thanks,
> RU/UP

modern tech is wunnerful, ain't it? I got Terry's reply 3 hr before I 
got the original message.

>... I think even the few that might be tempted with it would reject it because of the unconventional action.

Sounds like a viennese action grand.

> Maybe if the piano was in New York or Paris or London someone would be interested in it, but if it is located in some small town in the midwest I think it would be real tough to move.....
> Terry Farrell

You're in south Jersey, aren't you? Maybe someone in NYC/Philly might be 
interested.


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