Piano picture of the day

A 1900 Streich & Zeidler upright:

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Ignored post by OperaTenor posted 24 October 2007 02:15 AM

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posted 24 October 2007 02:21 AM

PJ's next project:

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Ignored post by OperaTenor posted 24 October 2007 02:21 AM

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posted 24 October 2007 10:39 AM

quote:
Originally posted by OperaTenor:
An art-deco Aeolian Duo-Art reproducer on ebay, currently at $350:

I think that is indeed the original finish....

It looks like the legs have aged differently from the rest of the instrument.

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Ignored post by Zorba posted 24 October 2007 10:39 AM

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posted 24 October 2007 10:43 AM

quote:
Originally posted by OperaTenor:
I think the legs are originally a different shade than the case.

That had occurred to me also - and may very well be the case (no pun). However, it appears to me that the case *may* have been refinished - the legs have several blemishes whereas the case seems pretty pristine. I dunno!

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Ignored post by Zorba posted 24 October 2007 10:43 AM

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posted 24 October 2007 02:43 PM

This was on the other nite...

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Ignored post by rontuner posted 24 October 2007 02:43 PM

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Ignored post by rontuner posted 25 October 2007 10:07 AM

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posted 25 October 2007 11:00 AM

My wife and myself on the cruise formal nite:

Unfortunately, we weren't allowed to play the piano....

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Ignored post by Zorba posted 25 October 2007 11:00 AM

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posted 25 October 2007 01:53 PM

Ha! Ron, I guess that's for those who like to ham it up.

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Ignored post by Bernard posted 25 October 2007 01:53 PM

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posted 25 October 2007 04:44 PM

Check out the exquisite music desk on this Bluthner:

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Ignored post by Zorba posted 25 October 2007 04:44 PM

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posted 25 October 2007 08:08 PM

Zorba, that's a repeat.

Now tell me how far you have to go to find it.

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Ignored post by ChickGrand posted 25 October 2007 08:08 PM

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posted 26 October 2007 11:43 AM

quote:
Originally posted by rontuner:
Here's a new one for ya! Look at all those layers...

Now THAT'S what I'd call overstrung!

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Ignored post by Zorba posted 26 October 2007 11:43 AM

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posted 27 October 2007 12:39 PM

From a PW thread:

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Ignored post by rustyfingers posted 27 October 2007 12:39 PM

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posted 27 October 2007 06:22 PM

quote:
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PJ's next project:

Nah. It has no aluminum plate.

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Ignored post by pianojuggler posted 27 October 2007 06:22 PM

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posted 28 October 2007 10:21 PM

It is. they had no warning the fire was coming, literally just happened to wake up as the fire was approaching at about 2:00am Tuesday. They had enough time to leave with four photo albums and the clothes on their backs.

They live in a really nice neighborhood - large homes on large lots. Every house surrounding them was virtually untouched. The fire either jumped to get them, or a narrow finger reached their house through the brush, it's hard to say.

I'm going up to help sift rubble as soon as Altoid's back in school.

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posted 29 October 2007 10:43 AM

I keep running across these outdoor pianos...

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