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martincpowell
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 Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:50 pm Post subject: Rittmuller pianos |
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| is there any method of assessing the age of a piano.My Ritmuller dates at to the early 1900s from the history we are aware of and may be before. Also as it is really the only piano I have played in my 50 + years. How does it rate as far as uprightgrands are concerned |
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Bill Kibby
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| Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:36 pm Post subject: Ritmuller |
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The best definition of an Upright Grand is - any instrument which has the words "Upright Grand" on the front. Ritmuller made reasonable instruments, but many are now suffering from old age. We have some dates of Ritmuller serial numbers, so see if you can find one easily visible by opening the top.
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martincpowell
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for that the number I have found is 17430 does that make any sense |
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Bill Kibby
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject: Ritmuller |
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The number suggests 1907.
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Have a look at the Datemarks page on my own website: http://www.pianogen.org
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