Semi-Grand: Scale-94, Style-22

 Description

  • Semi-Grand

  • Serial # 65390

  • Case # 3229

  • “156” means it went to and was sold from the factory store in Boston, completed May 23, 1883

  • 7’4.5”

  • Brazilian Rosewood

  • Full cast iron frame

  • “Agrafe Bridge throughout”

  • Registered with Brown Action but now has “Swiss Action”, with Brass hammer shank flanges and capstans almost certainly (and most beautifully) done by Chickering in the early 1900’s (with new keyframe and keyset?)

  • Case-maker was J.A. Charlton stamped on case parts.

Restorative Work Needed

Action

Keyboard and Action Frame

Damper Action

Pedals and Pedal Trapwork

Case Finish

Interior Structure

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