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52" Crown Upright #52698 (1910)
52" Crown Upright #52698 (1910)
The pictures below were taken at the owner's home in Albany MN, to accompany an Appraisal Report on this piano.
Selected pictures to illustrate Appraisal Report
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DESCRIPTION
Original Manufacturer of this brand-name--Geo. P. Bent Co.
Established--by Geo. P, Bent, Chicago in 1889.
Other brand-names used by this manufacturer--Winter & Co.
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5 - Bass bridge apron is loose |
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6 - Hammer blow distance is too wide |
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7 - Bass hammer missing |
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8 - Bass string missing |
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25 - Veneer damage at back of lid |
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26 - Water damage on top of lid |
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27 - Veneer damage on side |
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28 - Veneer damage on music desk |
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21 - Right leg camaged at bottom |
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22 - Veneer damage at top of music desk |
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23 - Veneer damage at front of lid |
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24 - Veneer damage at front of lid |
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17 - Veneer damaged on left shoulder |
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18 - Veneer damaged on right shoulder |
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19 - Left music desk pillar damaged at top |
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20 - Right music desk pillar damaged at botton |
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13 - Left decorative piece damaged |
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14 - Right decorative piece damaged |
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15 - Left block missing on music desk |
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16 - Right block missing on music desk |
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9 Many bridle tapes broken |
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10 - Several parts damaged |
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11 - Five ivory keytopcs missing |
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12 - Three ivory keytops chipped |
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29 - Veneer damage on right edge of lid |
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30 - Wood core and veneer damage at bottom on right side |
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REPORT
Soundboard, Bridges, Strings, Pins, Pinblock, Casters--Soundboard buzzes. Bass bridge is loose. 1 bass string missing. Strings & pins corroded. Pin torque OK. 1 caster missing.
Keyboard, Pedal mechanisms, Action reconditioning, Regulation, Tuning--Regulation very poor (esp. Hammer blow distance & keydip.) Action parts missing or damaged (bridle tapes, 2 wippens, 5 jacks, 4 hammers & butts.) Underkey punchings worn. Pitch 1/2 tone flat.
Cabinet repair & refinishing, Accessories--Many areas of damage to cabinet veneer and core wood. Bottom right edge of core wood and veneer missing. 2 blocks on music desk missing. Wood damege on music desk columns and legs.
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2 - Close-up of keys and fallboard |
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3 - Soundboard cracks |
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4 - Soundboard cracks |
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