[pianotech] L.W. Foster Piano?

Terry Farrell mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com
Wed Feb 6 16:09:40 MST 2013


I'd be interested in seeing the belly layout - plate, soundboard, bridges, upper terminations, etc.

Any chance this piano is European/English? Fancy case? Candle holders on upper front? Lattice fold-up music desk? How many keys?

Thanks.

Terry Farrell

On Feb 6, 2013, at 12:05 PM, Rex Roseman wrote:

> Terry
>  
> I will have to set another appointment to get pictures. What parts of the piano are need to be photograph to be of help?
>  
> Thanks
>  
> Rex
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terry Farrell [mailto:mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 7:52 AM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] L.W. Foster Piano?
>  
> Pictures?!?!?!?!?
>  
> Terry Farrell
>  
> On Feb 4, 2013, at 10:48 AM, Rex Roseman wrote:
> 
> 
> Tuned a piano the other day and am trying to get some information about its history. There was no name on the piano in the usual places or methods but it had what looked like a tuning sticker as follows:
>  
> L.W. Foster
> Piano Tuner and Maker
> 1915 Washington Blvd.
> Chicago, IL
> Phone Seely 268
>  
>  
> The serial number was 1558 and there was what looked like a tuning date of 5-26-13.
>  
> It is a full upright and is straight strung with double unisons through out (with the exception of the usual low bass). None of the books that I have were of any help and I am not even sure that Foster is the maker. Any information would be welcome.
>  
> Thank you.
>  
> Rex Roseman
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>  

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