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<DIV><SPAN class=891181018-10082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I have
a very similiar piano. Mine has a 3/4 plate and open block. Identical =
case, 85
note, celluloid keys (serial # 39551). Needs restoring but a =
good
candidate. It's one of those "when I getta round toit", I need room and =
would
let it go for $500. Come get it!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=891181018-10082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>private inquires to romano =
@sccoast.net</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=891181018-10082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Phil
Romano</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=891181018-10082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Myrtle
Beach, SC</FONT> </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=891181018-10082004> </SPAN>--Original =
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On =
Behalf Of
</B>Farrell<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 10, 2004 7:13 =
AM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Steinway Upright Plate
Evolution<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was looking at an =
1878 Steinway upright
#44034 on ebay.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
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href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1622=
0&item=3740397678&rd=1">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?=
ViewItem&category=16220&item=3740397678&rd=1</A></FONT>=
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Clearly in the picture is a full =
plate extending
over the tuning pin field. Most pianos made before the 1890s have an =
open
pinblock, or even just the 3/4 plate. Am I seeing this right? Was =
Steinway
using a full plate on their uprights back in 1878?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry
Farrell</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>