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I bought a nice little Knabe Mignonette piano for $25.00 at a church rummage sale. The cabinet's beat up a bit, but the sound is in tact. The serial number is 142131. If I use this one chart, it comes to 1948-49. I was wondering if I was using the right chart, since another's mignonete was listed as a 1939 and it had higher serial numbers.
Also, if you have any advice on the pedals as far as them sticking.
Thanks very much.
Hi,
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Sorry for the delayed response. Yes your piano was manufactured in 1949. For the pedals, if it seems minor something like WD-40 might help. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us.
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How to find out the year a piano was built. How to locate the serial number on a piano. What is the value of a piano. Is a vintage piano worth restoring. What work is needed to be done to fix a piano. Additional information, diagrams, and restoration tours on pianos can be found at: http://www.lindebladpiano.com/piano_info.htm.
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