<div>Jack,</div> <div> </div> <div>The piano is a 123.  Also, do Chickering numbers above 100,000 read like an odometer on an old car?  For instance, is the number 2432 I found on my client's piano yesterday really 102432?</div> <div> </div> <div>Rick<BR><BR><B><I>JWyatt1492@aol.com</I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.5730.11" name=GENERATOR><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV>Hello Rick,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>   Old Chickering numbers are sometimes found</DIV> <DIV>on a small paper "sticker" inside the action cavity </DIV> <DIV>on the left side. These are usually from 1840s to </DIV> <DIV>the  about 1855. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>   The later models like   # 77, 98, 105, 109,116,</DIV> <DIV>121, 123,   123-A, B and C and 145 will usually</DIV> <DIV> have the number stamped on the iron frame. </DIV> <DIV>   </DIV> <DIV>   These model numbers will be cast in the frame  </DIV> <DIV>rather large size except 123s and the 145.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>  The Quarter Grand,  the first being the # 121 was </DIV> <DIV>not made until 1901.Its, numbers will be stamped on</DIV> <DIV> the frame. And can be found on various wood parts.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Hope this helps,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jack Wyatt</DIV> <DIV>   </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR>Rick Bazemore, RPT<br>Social Circle, GA<br>www.pianosintune.com<p>  <font color="666666"><font size="2"><hr size=1>Sponsored Link</font></font><br><br>Rates near 39yr lows. $510,000 Loan for $1698/mo - <a href="http://www.lowermybills.com/lre/index.jsp?sourceid=lmb-9137-16419&moid=4119">Calculate new house payment</a>