[pianotech] Help - Can you name this piano?

[Arlie Rauch]

A few years ago I came into possession of a piano that has similarities:  has the una corda shifting to the left, had a WN&G action, and has 6 wound trichords in the low tenor and four more in the upper bass.  No brand on the fall board and none on the plate.  Serial number was finally found stamped under the keys in barely readable condition.  After total dissembly, I discovered McPhail written in pencil on one of the action rails.  Your piano looks similar, but it is obviously newer.  Mine was made around 1910.  I rebuilt it, and it now graces our living room across from the player.  And the fall board looks quite nice with a McPhail decal on it.

Arlie

On Nov 14, 2011, at 7:16 AM, pianotech-request at ptg.org wrote:

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> Hi Al,
> 
> As near as I can tell, your piano is identical to this one.  Serial 
> number 66544 is stamped on soundboard at the bass, WN&G action shifts to 
> the left, no name anywhere on the piano.  This one had 6 wound trichords 
> in the low tenor, which I converted to bichords.
> 
> Family legend is that grandma had it custom manufactured by John Smith 
> in Indiana.  The story is backed up by receipts for the installment 
> payments.  Wish I could tell you more.
> 
> Mike
> 
> On 11/14/2011 7:48 AM, Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> I'd like to get a name on this piano. There are serial numbers are in 
>> two places, (#94710) one on the plate (between the tenor and last 
>> treble) on one stamped on the soundboard (bass above the damper guide 
>> rail). There is a #2 cast in the plate nose, but no name on the plate. 
>> It's has a Wessel, Nickel & Gross action, the nose of the case is 
>> squared and the piano shifts (una corda) to the left. Bass & tenor has 
>> agraffes.
>>