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FS: 1896 Chickering Welte-Mignon Player Grand
By Joseph Giandalone

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Hi, I'm a piano technician in Conway, Massachusetts.  I have
a customer who wants to get rid of an old (approx. 1896) Chickering
grand, containing a Welte-Mignon player mechanism, which is in
non-functioning condition.

I am not a player tech and was surprised to find a player mechanism
in such an early piano.  It is six foot three, serial no. 86015.
It has a "square" tail (the rim has two joints, it is not a continuous
bent rim).  It's an unusual case and I think an attractive one (in
a kind of burly maple-looking finish, and with a perfect set of
ivories).  I have no idea if anyone might be interested in such
a thing, but if you have any questions about it you can contact me.

Joseph Giandalone, RPT
tel.: 1-413-625-2801
rufy@rcn.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply]


(Message sent Sat 28 Oct 2006, 16:32:35 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

Key Words in Subject:  1896, Chickering, FS, Grand, Player, Welte-Mignon

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