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What kind of piano could this be?

The piano, as you can see, is of German production. It is probably pre-war.

And that's all I know. It definitely hasn't been tuned and maintained for decades. And used only by children of different generations to "make noise" ;-)

Maybe someone could write more about it?

The piano, as you can see, is of German production. It is probably pre-war.

And that's all I know. It definitely hasn't been tuned and maintained for decades. And used only by children of different generations to "make noise" ;-)

Maybe someone could write more about it?

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Melakovska

Below is the Online Piano Atlas, where you can ask questions about the age of the piano, where it was built, etc. Personally, I haven't checked it, but I hope the website proves to be useful.

https://onlinepianoatlas-com.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=en&_x_tr_tl=pl&_x_tr_hl=pl&_x_tr_pto=sc

Below is the Online Piano Atlas, where you can ask questions about the age of the piano, where it was built, etc. Personally, I haven't checked it, but I hope the website proves to be useful.

https://onlinepianoatlas-com.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=en&_x_tr_tl=pl&_x_tr_hl=pl&_x_tr_pto=sc

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lukaszswierczek

This is a very old piano. Yes, pre-war - even much older than both World Wars.

Manufacturer

Produced by the factory (manufacture) A. Carus, Berlin (as the plaque says), with serial number 591. Judging by its internal construction, it could have been produced around 1880. As for the manufacturer, the Das Klavier-Lexikon catalog mentions the existence of such a factory (or most likely rather a small manufacture) in Berlin with the date 1890, but nothing more. The Pierce Piano Atlas catalog does not provide information about such a manufacture. This only confirms that it was one of many (hundreds) of small piano manufacturers from that period. You can search, but it will probably be difficult to find any information about it.

Construction

The piano features an upper dampened mechanism and a parallel arrangement of bass and violin strings. The piano does not have a full cast iron frame. Most likely it does have a frame, either in the form of a casting or individual ribs, but ending below the tuning beam - this could be determined by removing the front upper and lower plates, so that more of the instrument's interior is visible. The piano has an incomplete keyboard, with 85 keys instead of 88, but this is typical for this period of production and not very significant from the perspective of home playing. The white key covers are made of ivory, original. The tuning pins and strings seem to be original. The casing is original, rather complete, not modified, finished with a nice root veneer. Unfortunately, the mechanism - including hammers and dampers - is not visible in the photos, so it is difficult to say how worn or played it is.

Technical condition

Generally, for an instrument around 140 years old, it appears to be in better condition than most from that period. However, it definitely requires restoration, simply due to its age. It can serve to make noise as is, but it needs restoration in order to be considered a fully functional instrument suitable for normal playing. The fact that the instrument was used can be seen, for example, by the brass cover of the right pedal worn from pressing or the grooves in the ivory plates in the middle of the keyboard. Therefore, the components inside the piano will also be somewhat worn. The casing polish has almost completely faded, to renew it, it would rather need to be sanded down and a new one applied, although few people undertake this because polishing is very time-consuming. Instead of polishing, a new clear lacquer can also be applied with very good effect. After the casing restoration, the instrument will definitely look beautiful! Inside, corrosion can be seen on the tuning pins and strings. The tuning pins are also heavily driven into the wrestplank and in my opinion, it should be assumed that in order to tune the instrument with some effect, all pins should be replaced with a thicker set. Whether the strings as well - this usually comes up during the restoration process, but if they are original, there is a high risk that they will need to be replaced.

Please remove the front walls of the piano - the upper one (with the candle holders) and the lower one, located beneath the keyboard between the legs, and take more pictures of the interior of the instrument, we will see the condition of the components.

This is a very old piano. Yes, pre-war - even much older than both World Wars.

Manufacturer

Produced by the factory (manufacture) A. Carus, Berlin (as the plaque says), with serial number 591. Judging by its internal construction, it could have been produced around 1880. As for the manufacturer, the Das Klavier-Lexikon catalog mentions the existence of such a factory (or most likely rather a small manufacture) in Berlin with the date 1890, but nothing more. The Pierce Piano Atlas catalog does not provide information about such a manufacture. This only confirms that it was one of many (hundreds) of small piano manufacturers from that period. You can search, but it will probably be difficult to find any information about it.

Construction

The piano features an upper dampened mechanism and a parallel arrangement of bass and violin strings. The piano does not have a full cast iron frame. Most likely it does have a frame, either in the form of a casting or individual ribs, but ending below the tuning beam - this could be determined by removing the front upper and lower plates, so that more of the instrument's interior is visible. The piano has an incomplete keyboard, with 85 keys instead of 88, but this is typical for this period of production and not very significant from the perspective of home playing. The white key covers are made of ivory, original. The tuning pins and strings seem to be original. The casing is original, rather complete, not modified, finished with a nice root veneer. Unfortunately, the mechanism - including hammers and dampers - is not visible in the photos, so it is difficult to say how worn or played it is.

Technical condition

Generally, for an instrument around 140 years old, it appears to be in better condition than most from that period. However, it definitely requires restoration, simply due to its age. It can serve to make noise as is, but it needs restoration in order to be considered a fully functional instrument suitable for normal playing. The fact that the instrument was used can be seen, for example, by the brass cover of the right pedal worn from pressing or the grooves in the ivory plates in the middle of the keyboard. Therefore, the components inside the piano will also be somewhat worn. The casing polish has almost completely faded, to renew it, it would rather need to be sanded down and a new one applied, although few people undertake this because polishing is very time-consuming. Instead of polishing, a new clear lacquer can also be applied with very good effect. After the casing restoration, the instrument will definitely look beautiful! Inside, corrosion can be seen on the tuning pins and strings. The tuning pins are also heavily driven into the wrestplank and in my opinion, it should be assumed that in order to tune the instrument with some effect, all pins should be replaced with a thicker set. Whether the strings as well - this usually comes up during the restoration process, but if they are original, there is a high risk that they will need to be replaced.

Please remove the front walls of the piano - the upper one (with the candle holders) and the lower one, located beneath the keyboard between the legs, and take more pictures of the interior of the instrument, we will see the condition of the components.

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