<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=windows-1252"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4134.600" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>I have a client with a Hodell & Dahl Serial No. = 1077 made in Chicago.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>The Pierce Atlas has no listing for it.  Does = anyone have any information that might help me date this piano?  Any = information on the company would also be appreciated such as dates it was in = business.  Also the lady would like to sell it to a museum.  It's in very good = playing condition, and the cabinet is in good condition.  She thinks it's = over 100 years old.  It has been five years since I tuned it about 130 cents = flat.  She has since obtained a newer one.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Any advice to her on age and the possibility of a = museum wanting it?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Thanks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Ray T. Bentley, RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Alton, IL</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>