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Here's the real deal


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Okay, back to pianos. This is the last one I snapped at the Smithsonian, and darned if I can't remember what it was. Any takers?



PS: I think it was an Ibach, could that be right?


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it looks like a cristofori original. do they have one there?


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Ah, that's right. I was hoping that one could read the sign in the photo, but no such luck.


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it looks like a cristofori original. do they have one there?

There is a Christofori at the metropolitan in nyc right next to it in a glass case is a Strad. Next time I go I'm going to reach over and hit a few notes.
 
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There is a Christofori at the metropolitan in nyc right next to it in a glass case is a Strad. Next time I go I'm going to reach over and hit a few notes.



that one i have seen. i think they have the keyboards covered, though.


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Hi all, it's been awhile since we've looked at one of these:


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Is there a piano in that corner?


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I like how there's a bump-out in the rail for the piano player...

I first read that to mean the hammer rail for a player mechanism...

... then the image loaded!


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When you can't decide if you want to refinish the piano...


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When you can't decide if you want to refinish the piano...



Is that a little before/after photoshopped into one picture?
 
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From the American Civil War era:


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From a later war:


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A Wurlitzer artcase baby grand on eBay:


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Uh Ron, hate to be the one to break this to you, but the key is hanging right there in the lock!

Neener


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