<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><div>Laura,<br />     Not to "split hairs" (and this might not be well received by the owner, so please "proceed with caution") but:<br />A) It looks much more like walnut than pearwood. (At least in this indistinct photo.)<br />B) The early Ampicos, to the best of my knowledge, were all in very plain cases. (These "Art Cases" did not come into vogue until the 20&#39;s.) And 1914 would be a VERY early Ampico! (In fact, if I had to guess, I&#39;d peg this example at 1926.) So, ummmmm, who said it was made in 1914? (The owner or the serial#?)<br />     Last questions: Does the plate really fit the rim, or does the plate look like it would fit into a modern, continuous bent-rim case, but was used in this example with some woodwork to fill up the extra space? (And, for that matter, does the case have a hidden, modern, continuous rim beneath the "Florentine"
 exterior?)<br /><br />Peace,<br />     Thumpe<br /><br />P.S. Non of these are "earth-shaking" mysteries! Just curious.......</div></td></tr></table>            <div id="_origMsg_">
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                            JWyatt1492@aol.com &lt;JWyatt1492@aol.com&gt;;                            <br>
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                            Re: [pianotech] Knabe                            <br>
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<div>Hello Laura,</div>
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<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It was called&nbsp; &quot; Coffin Corner&quot;&nbsp; 
Chickering used this style </div>
<div>more than anyone else.&nbsp;&nbsp; Their&nbsp;&nbsp; Scale 109 &nbsp;A-B-C 
were very </div>
<div>popular.&nbsp; Later they left this style, rounded off the corner and</div>
<div>changed the scale number the &nbsp;116. These pianos were very</div>
<div>large and wide.</div>
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<div>&nbsp;&nbsp; Both the Fisher and Steck built similar&nbsp; styles to this 
Knabe.</div>
<div>&nbsp;Most were players but not all.</div>
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<div>&nbsp;&nbsp; Jack&nbsp; </div>
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<div>In a message dated 11/21/2012 11:57:45 A.M. Central Standard Time, 
ajoyfulsound@gmail.com writes:</div>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT:blue 2px solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;"><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent;" color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial">So, was 
  this called a &quot;coffin tail&quot;?<br><br>I&#39; guessing I shouldn&#39;t to this to A440. 
  Can&#39;t find a serial number...yet. Art case 304 written on the plate. 
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