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FS: Chickering Ampico 6'6" in Southwest Florida
By William Edgerton

For sale: a Chickering Ampico, 6'-6", in a medium mahogany case with
some sun damage on the lid. Repinned and restrung in the late 1980s;
the copper windings still look like new, reproduces very well with
a wonderful bass sound. The serial number was covered up but I assume
late 1920s. With a non-matching but similar bench.

Two minor case blemishes on the legs, some ivories were replaced and
the colors are a little uneven on close inspection. Chickering made
fine instruments. Price $2,000. Located in Southwest Florida.

Also available to the piano buyer: 205 Ampico rolls, some rare and
desirable selections, a few bad boxes, a few recuts, almost entirely
classical. Price $1,000 for the lot, plus shipping if shipping is
required.

We sold this piano at Mechanical Music Center in Darien, Connecticut,
in the late 1980s, for $17,000 just after restoration. It has been
in one house in the Midwest ever since. Request more information
if interested.

Bill Edgerton
tel.: 1-201-856-8430
wedgerton@aol.com.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply]


(Message sent Mon 24 Jan 2022, 20:32:43 GMT, from time zone GMT-0800.)

Key Words in Subject:  6'6, Ampico, Chickering, Florida, FS, Southwest

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