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<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Hi Ric.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>I have the same ! I have the same !<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Mine is 1853 (serial 19443), but for its
time, it is old fashioned : it has still a one piece bridge and the old fashioned
iron strings, while at that time, other Pleyels had the newer steel and two
bridges. Again, I suppose there was no one day when old model was discontinued
because of a new model, and I suppose there were stocks of iron and cases that
had to be exploited. How is yours ? Two bridges ?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>On the action of mine, there is a
printed logo of "Charlier, manufacture de pianos, Paris". I believe
1850ies were a period of huge output for Pleyel (the last years of Camille, the
son of Ignace), and they could have other factories in Paris (there were
hundreds at that time) make Pleyel pianos in addition to the Pleyel factory
output. Pleyel did continuously try many designs instead of sleeping on one
good seller. Mine has a very curious cantilevered bridge. I kept the original
board, full of minor cracks (flame suit on), and the original hammers (same),
but I can swear you that the piano sounds very good, very musical.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><img width=900 height=675 id="Picture_x0020_0"
src="cid:image001.jpg@01C83091.745D6C90"
alt="Pleyel-210-cm-#19443-(1853)-keyboard.jpg"><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Best regards.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Stéphane Collin. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Richard Brekne<br>
Sent: lundi 26 novembre 2007 20:38<br>
To: pianotech@ptg.org; caut@ptg.org<br>
Subject: 1850's Pleyel Grand</span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Hi folks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Just ran into this instrument tonite... couldnt help
myself so I bought <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>it on the spot. Wont say for how much as I really dont
know whether <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>I've paid too much or got it cheap. Its functional but
will need quite <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>a bit of work to come up to snuff. Pin block is more or
less shot and I <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>suppose the old board really has seen far better days.
Looks very nice tho.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>The thing is from 1850 or so... serial number 18XXX<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>http://www.pianostemmer.no/images/Pleyel.jpg<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Anyone having any good words of advice for me please be
sure to share <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>them either in public or in private.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Cheers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>RicB<o:p></o:p></p>
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