[pianotech] 35 year old Chickering

[James Grebe]

The Chickering from the 1960's were nice small Grand pianos.  They made a 
5'1" and a 5'8".  I worked for the dealer who sold them fro 1962-1969.
James
James Grebe Est. 1962
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Richmond" <piano57 at comcast.net>
To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 8:11 PM
Subject: [pianotech] 35 year old Chickering


> Greetings list,
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> The music director at a church asked me what I knew about Chickering grand 
> pianos--I said that I thought they belonged in someone's living room. A 
> church member would like to donate a 35 year old small grand. I started in 
> business in 1982 and worked for a dealer that carried some of those 
> Aeolian pianos, but I don't remember much about them. Were they problem 
> ridden or just unremarkable?
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> Thanks for your information and opinions.
>
> Barbara Richmond, RPT
> near Peoria, Illinois
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