| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Canadian Bell | 9/4/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: I have an upright Bell 'player' called 'The Auto-nola' I cannot find the serial number. I am ...
A: I have but one listing for you: It is AUTONOLA, one word. Bell Piano and Organ Company, Est. 1864 ...
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| Antique piano | 9/4/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: I can't find any information on my piano, or it's manufacturer. All I find in an internet search is ...
A: I looked and looked and here is what I have: Oetzmann, Fred & Sons, London, successor to Oetzmann & ...
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| piano | 9/3/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: I am in the market for a baby grand piano for my son. We would like one with a walnut finish. Can ...
A: Technically...that's a lotta piano. What I mean by that is 6'1" is definitely in the professional ...
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| Premier Piano Key | 9/3/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: My girlfriend recently bought a 1923 Premier baby grand. It has a lock, but no key. Can we still ...
A: I'm guessing you mean the lock that secures the lid once it's closed. The part that the key goes ...
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| 1974 Story and Clark piano | 9/2/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: My parents own a 1974 Story and Clark upright piano. Appears to be in good condition. Can you give ...
A: well...you are correct...it's a bit difficult without a trained eye on it... But let's assume it is ...
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| Whitney Kimball | 9/2/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: Ralph, I recently purchased a piano, a Whitney Kimball. The serial number is: S 53555, model ...
A: Kimball numbers are complicated... but it looks like 1980. The Whitney's are usually drop action ...
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| H.P Nelson | 9/2/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: We have an H.P. Nelson upright concert grand piano. Its serial number is 27758. The piano is in ...
A: you make yourself comfortable and send them whenever you are ready. You can go to my web site at: ...
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| 1922 Kimball | 9/2/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: I purchased a 1922 Kimball upright grand? (approx 50" tall) a number of years ago from its original ...
A: Well...with a piano of that age...it's the old: ask for 10, hope for 7, and take five. If it's ...
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| Howard Baby Grand | 9/2/2008 | Thomas Britanyak |
Q: I'm from Sydney, Australia and Mum has a Howard Baby Grand Piano. The serial no. on the frame is ...
A: The listing means that Baldwin potentially built 25,999 pianos between 1910 starting with serial ...
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| H.P Nelson | 9/2/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: We have an H.P. Nelson upright concert grand piano. Its serial number is 27758. The piano is in ...
A: It sounds like that might be the number. Are you sure it's and H.P. Nelson. Look inside on the ...
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| Baldwin Piano | 9/1/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: I have a Baldwin Acrosonic upright piano that was manufactured in 1974 with serial number 1017035. ...
A: That's a good place to start. Make sure you're selling it AS IS. If they want to bring a ...
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| piano | 9/1/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: I am in the market for a baby grand piano for my son. We would like one with a walnut finish. Can ...
A: You're question takes you into two distinctly different areas: You are looking for quality, but ...
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| Buying a keyboard | 9/1/2008 | Chuck Williamson |
Q: I'm thinking about buying a keyboard. But, I'm not sure what to buy. I've been playing for 9 years. ...
A: You've kind of limited yourself with the price tag your working with. I don't think your going to ...
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| Regulating Schiller Grand Piano | 9/1/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: Our church has an old (90? yrs) Schiller Grand Piano. Everything is very out of adjustment and the ...
A: First of all...if you were my client we would sit and have that hard conversation...you know the ...
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| Roland D-20 | 9/1/2008 | Ed McKenna |
Q: I inherited a Roland D-20. I would like to use it as a piano. I am a real novice. Can you ...
A: Jean, Below I've listed a few links that you might find interesting. ...
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| Schulz (Chicago) Grand Piano | 9/1/2008 | Thomas Britanyak |
Q: I'm looking for information on Schulz pianos. The number on my piano is 231770, and I believe it was ...
A: Check out the following websites. They should be quite helpful: ...
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| listowel upright | 8/31/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: Good morning Ralph I am currently trying to find out about the Listowel Pianos as I saved one from ...
A: Morris Piano Co. Ltd, Est 1891 by Morris, Field and Rogers in Listwel Ontario, Canada. The original ...
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| Paling Piano | 8/31/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: I have been given an old W.h Paling piano (lucky me!) and I am interested in finding out its age. ...
A: I looked and looked...no Paling in the US The USA part throws me. I went to some of my ...
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| Baldwin Hamilton Piano Value | 8/31/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: Interested in purchasing a baldwin hamilton upright studio. Cherry piece, beautiful legs and ...
A: The piano was born in 1985/86. For me to purchase this for 3500.00, it would have to still be in ...
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| Organ, Lowry | 8/31/2008 | Thomas Britanyak |
Q: I'm trying to learn something about this organ so we can try to sell it. I KNOW you don't appraise, ...
A: You failed to mention the instrument's model number. It can usually be found underneath the keydesk ...
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| upright | 8/30/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: we have recently been given an upright piano with. the only markings that we can find is ...
A: That's precious little info to go on. Let's try this: 1. look inside on the steel plate for any ...
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| Baldwin Aerosonic | 8/30/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: Mr. Onesti, My husband and I have inherited a Baldwin Aerosonic piano, serial number 342503. It ...
A: Your piano was made in 1944. You really need to save yourself the price of an evaluation. That ...
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| age of Hobart M cable upright piano | 8/30/2008 | Thomas Britanyak |
Q: Sir. I just acquired a Hobart M cable piano. I assume it is a full fledged "upright" being 56" tall. ...
A: The trouble with older finishes: they begin to change chemically over many decades. As the finish ...
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| Information on a Kimball | 8/29/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: I have a Kimball Piano # 713266 I am not quite sure how to search out how old the piano its self is ...
A: 1967...ish is when your piano was manufacture in Jasper, IN. Worth is a different story. I you ...
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| petrof piano vs. baldwin | 8/29/2008 | Samuel Noel |
Q: I am looking at a 1997 petrof upright (model 105) and have not heard of this type of piano before. ...
A: "Hamilton" was the middle name of D.H. Baldwin. This piano is a Baldwin product, a brand I like a ...
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| Old Upright Piano | 8/28/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: I have an old upright piano made by Werner Piano Co., Chicago - ser.#120653. Can you tell me when ...
A: Your piano was manufactured in 1918. Pretty much all of the uprights made during that era were ...
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| organ keyboards | 8/28/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: Do you feel it is a good ideal to purchase the yamaha lighted keyboard for learning purposes, or ...
A: In my experience...keyboards should be of average weight...45-50 grams of down weight. Lighted ...
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| Hallet,Davis and Co. Upright Piano 1917 | 8/28/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: Ralph, Hello there. We have a Hallet,Davis and Co. Upright Piano 1917. It does not have any ...
A: .. In really good condition, any older upright such as the one you have is sold for hundreds...not ...
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| washburn piano | 8/27/2008 | Samuel Noel |
Q: Noel my mom has an old piano, and we were wondering if it might be of any value. It is a Washburn, ...
A: The serial number tells me the age (1926) but it can't tell me the condition of your piano. Have the ...
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| career | 8/27/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: I'm interested in learning how to build, rebuild, refurbish pianos, organs, electric pianos, ...
A: I can't speak much to organs and electronics, but I can speak to the subject of piano technology and ...
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| work | 8/27/2008 | Samuel Noel |
Q: I'm interested in learning how to build, rebuild, refurbish pianos, organs, electric pianos, ...
A: Brandon, Contact the Piano Technicians Guild (www.ptg.org) to see if there are any programs or ...
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| Bell & Co., Berlin, upright piano | 8/27/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: I recently bought a beautiful old piano with the name "Bell & Co., Berlin" printed in the front and ...
A: Well...in all of my research...I have no Bell in Berlin. Canada however is another story and you ...
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| fingering | 8/27/2008 | Kathie Nicolet - Chicago Professional Pianist |
Q: I've learn how to play the piano from internet videos and Scott Houston's piano show on PBS. I know ...
A: Reg - Just a PS. The whole point of recommending Hanon is so that you learn which notes use which ...
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| fingering | 8/27/2008 | Chuck Williamson |
Q: I've learn how to play the piano from internet videos and Scott Houston's piano show on PBS. I know ...
A: I recommend that you purchase an exercise book. An exercise book will show you how to move your ...
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| fingering | 8/27/2008 | Kathie Nicolet - Chicago Professional Pianist |
Q: I've learn how to play the piano from internet videos and Scott Houston's piano show on PBS. I know ...
A: Reg, Sorry you are having so much trouble with fingering. But, I must tell you that when I hear of ...
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| Gulbransen Anniversary Edition | 8/27/2008 | Thomas Britanyak |
Q: Pedal board will only function from Lower C to G. This happened whilst I was playing. Can you ...
A: Sorry to hear about the problem. I assume you are referring to Gulbransen's "Pacemaker" Anniversary ...
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| Schafer & Sons Petite (Baby) Grand Piano | 8/26/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: I know a lady who is selling her Schafer & Sons Baby Grand, serial #G025619. I know absolutely ...
A: Schafer has a weird history. However, if it was new in 1991 it was probably built by Young Chang. ...
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| jacob bros. upright piano | 8/26/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: I have a Jacob Bros. upright piano that has been in my dads house for about 50 years that i know of. ...
A: Jacob Brothers was an old Philadelphia retail company who had pianos manufactured under their name. ...
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| hobart m. cable piano | 8/26/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: We are considering purchasing a new Hobart M. Cable piano, model # UH22 ($2000)? Also looking at a ...
A: Pianos aren't selling right now. It's a buyer's market. I do like the 1999 K-50 Kawai. And there is ...
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| Farrand Upright | 8/26/2008 | Ralph Onesti |
Q: Someone on Craigslist is listing a Farrand upright piano for free (see attached photo). They say ...
A: .. OLD piano...careful. If I were buying...BEFORE I bought this one...I would take a technician ...
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