I saw an Ahlstrom once that was bought for a little girl who passed away in 1915, and then covered up under blankets for 70 years. It showed what these things were really capable of ( because it was so well preserved ) and was a very well made piano,( as were most pre-WWI uprights. ) Sounded great. Made in Jamestwon, N.Y. if I remember correctly. ( Western N.Y. State ) Euphonious Thumpe --- On Fri, 1/30/09, kurt baxter <fortefile at gmail.com> wrote: > From: kurt baxter <fortefile at gmail.com> > Subject: [pianotech] "Ahlstrom" Pianos? > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> > Date: Friday, January 30, 2009, 1:45 PM > I may be doing some work on old "Ahlstrom" > upright, and am having trouble > finding > historical information on them... > > Pierce Piano Atlas has very little on them, and has no > serial number list. > > I found this information from the website ( > http://www.bluebookofpianos.com/kron1.htm ) > > ----------------- > > AHLSTROM PIANO COMPANY > > Established by Mr. C.A. Ahlstrom, who was a noted piano > expert of the era > and whose ideas aided in the development of the Piano > Industry. The Ahlstrom > "ARTONE" piano was marked by several > improvements, such as the non-blocking > Action and a device for dividing tone volume, which enabled > the production > of a sustained pianissimo tone in the bass for the > accompaniment, with the > normal tone in the treble for melody. This device is used > today by virtually > every piano maker in the world as the left pedal on every > vertical piano > manufactured. > > The "ARTONE" name was used to designate the > special characteristics of > Ahlstrom Pianos because of their highly perfected > construction and artistic > tone. An Ahlstrom "ARTONE" Upright piano may be > worthy of rebuilding. One of > the few upright-vertical pianos in the world worth the time > and investment > to do so. This also applies to the Player-Pianos known as > the "ARTONOLO," > and the Ahlstrom grands known as the "ART-GRAND" > and "ART- REPRODUCING" > Grand Expression - Reproducing Player Pianos - Not just a > player piano but a > player piano that plays with the exact amount of loud and > soft expression by > the artist. All "ART-REPRODUCING" Pianos are > collectors items that command > very high prices. > > 1900 - 1000 1905 - 2900 1910 - 3900 1915 - 4900 > 1920 - 6600 1921 - 7200 1922 - 7800 1923 - 8600 > 1924 - 9150 1925 - 9870 1926 - 10480 > > Piano values will vary with age, type of wood, style and > condition. > > ------------ > > The problem is that this piano has the serial #27156, and > that does not fit. > > Any idea how valid this website is? > > > > > [kurt]
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