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<DIV><SPAN class=750051512-19072002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Alan,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=750051512-19072002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>The
keyframe or the soundboard sometimes have serial =
numbers.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=750051512-19072002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>There
is a similar Chickering that I'll be looking at next Tuesday, and I'll =
see if I
can locate the number on it, and tell you where it =
is.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=750051512-19072002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>John
Formsma</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
owner-pianotech@ptg.org
[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of</B> Alan R.
Barnard<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 18, 2002 10:17 PM<BR><B>To:</B> =
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Chickering =
Grand<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Client has a nice Chickering Grand =
I'm guessing
was made in the 20's based on appearance. Original ivory and,
unfortunately, original pin block..</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Searched high and low for a serial =
number. All I
found was a rubber-stamped or paint-stenciled 4-digit number under the =
key
bed. According to the Piano Atlas and the Chickering (Baldwin) web =
site, the
last 4 digit numbers were assigned in the 1880's. No way the piano is =
that
old.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any ideas or experience finding =
numbers on old
Chicks? (No sick jokes, please, only healthy ones)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan Barnard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, =
MO</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>