The one I rebellied sounded fantastic. A BIG sound. By the way there is a a92os Chickering 9 ft hiding in the back of a local hi school with a sound to cry over its so gorgeous. Stunning sound. I recall it has a plate painted original gray. I'd buy it in a second Dale S. Erwin www.Erwinspiano.com Sitka Soundboard Sales Ronsen Piano hammers 209-577-8397 -----Original Message----- From: David Love <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Wed, Apr 13, 2011 8:45 pm Subject: Re: [pianotech] Chickering Date It does have a very similar look to the Knabe bridge arrangement on their early 1900’s concert instruments. My guess is also early 1900’s. Surprisingly, the soundboard is performing fairly well. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Dale Erwin Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 8:35 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Chickering Date David This reminds me of an 8 ft 6 Knabe we bellied 10 years ago. similar transition bridge arrangement. It looks like early 1900 ish Dale S. Erwin www.Erwinspiano.com Sitka Soundboard Sales Ronsen Piano hammers 209-577-8397 -----Original Message----- From: David Love <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Wed, Apr 13, 2011 7:54 pm Subject: [pianotech] Chickering Date Trying to figure out the approximate date of this Chickering. Someone has written or stenciled D5833. I understand the concert instruments had their own serial numbers (which this is) but I can find no reference to them. It's certainly not an 1843 piano as the number would otherwise suggest. Any ideas as to what the earliest date of this might be? David Love www.davidlovepianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20110414/0fab03bd/attachment-0001.htm>
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