Comments on: Evaluating an Antique American Upright Piano – Finding a Diamond in the Rough

By: Tom Mannlein

Tom Mannlein — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:57:02 +0000

Have you ever heard of Piano labeled Manufactured for Wm. Rohlfing Co Milwaukee some dates on it are 1885. Very decorative. Tom Columbus wi 920-623-3596

By: Wayne Jordan

Wayne Jordan — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:22:44 +0000

Hi, Dana;

Fortunately, you won’t have to take your piano anywhere to have it serviced; a piano tuner will come to your home. To find a qualified tuner, Go to http://www.ptg.org, the website of the Piano Technicians Guild. There is a link on their homepage that says “Find a Registered Piano technician”. Click that link, and you will be able to do a zip code search to find a tuner.

Thanks for reading the article!

By: Dana Caffrey

Dana Caffrey — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 08:10:59 +0000

We’re not a musically inclined family but we have a piano in our living room. I don’t know why, but I’ve learned that my mom is a frustrated pianist. The last time I check, it’s not in tune anymore. Can you please tell me where to bring our piano for a check-up? Thanks!

By: Ted Walton

Ted Walton — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:27:44 +0000

No, the Steinway is an upright. My wife’s parents purchased it the 40′s for her lessons. In the late 60′s we had it moved to our house for our kids to learn and had it tuned. My wife remembers (?)that the tuner said it was built in the 1880′s It’s not very assessable right now so I can’t get the serial number.

I have a couple of player pianos. A Haines Bros. with an Ampico player mechanism from my grandfather in Lancaster, PA. He probably purchased it the 20′s when he had gas lights and no electricity in the house. As I remember it, when he had the house electrified in the late 30′s he had an electric pump installed in the piano. The other two players are of lesser quality(?) and also hard to get to.

Will be looking forward to your other articles.
Best regards,

Ted

By: Wayne Jordan

Wayne Jordan — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:59:33 +0000

Thanks, Ted; glad you enjoyed the article.

I don’t have any immediate plans for a player piano article, but I do have a Steinway article planned for the Fall. Is your Steinway a player?

Keep in touch…

Wayne

By: Ted Walton

Ted Walton — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:39:02 +0000

Nice job on your article. Now I will have to take a look at our Steinway that’s been sitting for decades. Thanks. Also do you plan any articles on player pianos or are they passe?

Ted