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Daniel Chandler Hewitt Upright
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This piano is old enough to predate a cast iron plate. The keyboard is constructed with a curved pattern in an ergonomically improved layout. The keys are longer than the average keys. |
Daniel Maling White Screwstringer Upright
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This tuning system works by means of a tuning pin with a machine thread that is threaded into the plate. Each pin has a turned recess that accepts a forked lever, the other end of which holds the piano wire. When the tuning pin is turned it… |
Emerson Upright
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Emerson made a large number of pianos and many had extra fancy cases such as tis wild grain veneer. Another unusual feature is the use of transverse soundboard ribs. |
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Estey Upright #18367
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Built in 1889, this upright has a very unusual backcheck. In most upright pianos the backcheck serves to catch the hammer on rebound so it doesn't bounce around. Here the makers decided to try to mimic the advantage that a grand has over… |
Everett Upright #6496
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An early Everett upright. We have the original Everett factory guest book in which a visitor by the name of Karl Fink signs in nearly every week. It appears he was from the Dolge factory and indeed the legs on this piano seems to be… |
Gabler Upright #14346
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This one was built in 1879 and like many of the earlier uprights, made of rosewood. Gabler actions had a very heavy frame made of cast iron, so even just removing the action for some repairs is a bit of a workout. |
Gilbert (Lemuel) Cottage Upright #4637
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Lemuel and Timothy Gilbert were early Boston makers. At times they worked together and at other times, each on their own. This cottage piano was built in the 1850s. It has a very small amount of iron reinforcement for the string tension but… |
Guild Upright #25278
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This piano has a set of fine tuners very much like a violin, as well as conventional tuning pins for the 'coarse' tuning. A special tuning hammer comes supplied in the piano. In addition to the unusual tuning system, the bridges have metal… |
Haines Upright #27
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One of the very first pianos by this company. The front carved panel is very thick but not a very good fitting job by the factory. |