Marc and John, thanks for the additional information. The number, which I don't have in front of me, put it at late 1891 or early 1892 according to the Musicians Piano Atlas, but I know the Atlas is not reliable at all times. There is an 8 cast into the plate. On my original visual inspection when I first tuned it last year I thought it was early 1900s. The action just has Schwander stamped on it - but they may not have gotten around to replacing the Schwander stamp with Herrburger-Schwander, I guess! Last year I did a little regulation and refaced the hammers. The owner is elderly and at some point he is giving the piano to his grand-daughter. The piano really would benefit from a complete regulation in due course, but it plays OK. John, I'm sending you a s/covered string off it to get a new one please! Best regards, David. "If it's a model 8 then it's later than 1892 and more likely about 1905. Before that it was the model III and before that it had no style letter cast in the plate".
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