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<P>More like 1963, but I could be mistaken. There were some 2 pedal pianos sold in the USA but the practice was discontinued early on. </P>
<P>Mark Wisner <BR><BR></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid">-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Paul T Williams <PWILLIAMS4@UNLNOTES.UNL.EDU><BR>Sent: Oct 23, 2008 10:18 AM <BR>To: Mark Wisner <MARKWISNER@EARTHLINK.NET>, Pianotech List <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Subject: Re: Yamaha serial numbers <BR><BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>I wonder when in the 60's...We have several U1's here at UNL that date 1965 and they're real tough. They have two pedals They get used everyday for all these years. We must have purchased them new as they are all consecutive serial numbers and same color..kind of a pecan-y walnut. I bought one we decided to retire last year for my son to learn on. Works great!</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Paul</FONT> <BR><BR><BR><BR>
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<TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><TT><FONT size=2>They changed back in the 60's when the first pianos they sent over here started developing problems related to dryness. Loose tuning pins and cracked soundboards, mostly.<BR><BR>Mark Wisner <BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>>From: David Doremus <algiers_piano@bellsouth.net><BR>>Sent: Oct 23, 2008 7:25 AM<BR>>To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><BR>>Subject: Yamaha serial numbers<BR>><BR>>This is probably a dumb question but when did Yamaha start making <BR>>separate streams of pianos? Did they have a 'North American' piano in <BR>>the 60's and 70's? Didnt some get sold here back then from legitimate <BR>>dealers? Just trying to get this all straight in my mind.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>--Dave<BR>><BR>> New Orleans<BR>><BR>> <BR>><BR><BR></FONT></TT><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY>