<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><div>Jack,<br /> What's your opinion on the 1920 version of the 5'8" Chickering? Strengths? Weakneses?<br /><br />Thanks in advance,<br /> Respectfully,<br /> Gordon</div></td></tr></table> <div id="_origMsg_">
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<div> Hello Jim.</div>
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<div> I think the 121 @ the 123 were Chickering scales</div>
<div>before the Co. was sold to American in 1908.</div>
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<div> The 121 was the first to be called the "Quarter
Grand"</div>
<div>The last was the 135.</div>
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<div> After American was sold to Aeolian in
1932 the 123 </div>
<div>A B C. was produced. Along this same time they produced
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<div>the 145 scale a 5ft 8in. This was one of the 5 best 5,8s </div>
<div>ever. My opinion. For the home the 123 is the best Piano </div>
<div>ever. Again my opinion </div>
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<div> Regards to All.</div>
<div> Jack Wyatt</div>
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<div>In a message dated 8/9/2012 6:53:27 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
jim@grandpianosolutions.com writes:</div>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent;" color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial">Were the
121 and 123 scale Chickerings (5 ft-ish grands) made in the <br>Aeolian years
maybe up to the 50's?<br><br>If so, at that time, were the actions non-flared
standard parts actions?<br><br>Jim Ialeggio<br><br>-- <br>Jim
Ialeggio<br>jim@grandpianosolutions.com<br>(978) 425-9026<br>Shirley,
MA<br><br></font></blockquote></div></font></td>
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