<html><head><style type="text/css"></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">Hi,  The LAFFARGUE  PIANO COMPANY was established in 1896 in New York.  In 1904  it was incorporated and later became part of the Aeolian American company.  Yours was made in 1925.  I hope this helps! <DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>Steve Grattan</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>Lost Chord Clinic</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"><BR><BR> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: "KeyKat88@aol.com" <KeyKat88@aol.com><BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org<BR>Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 3:38:16 PM<BR>Subject: Help with LaFfarg serial number/worth<BR><BR> <DIV>Greetings,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>     What is the year of mfg. of a Laffarg  (it reads 'New York' below the Laffarg) grand piano with a serial # of 85439? Also are these pianos anything special? Inside on the action there is a tag that reads Staib-Abendsghein - N.Y. Looks to me as though some German action mfg'r set up shop in New York and made the actions. I dont know what would be French about the piano then. Wierd.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks</DIV> <DIV>Julia Gottschall</DIV> <DIV>Reading, PA</DIV><BR><BR><BR><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px" SIZE=2> <B><A title=http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/1615326657x4311227241x4298082137/aol?redir=http://www.aol.com/newaol href="http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/1615326657x4311227241x4298082137/aol?redir=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eaol%2Ecom%2Fnewaol" target=_blank rel=nofollow><B><FONT color=#0000ff>Check out free AOL</FONT></B></A>. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, millions of free high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and much more.</DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR>Check out free AOL at http://free.aol.com/thenewaol/index.adp. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, millions of free high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and much more. </B></DIV><BR></DIV></div></body></html>