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    Mar 22, 2008, 08:09 AM
    Age of a piano
    I have inherited an Adam Schaaf piano from my grandparents.
    The number on the insied is 52747. I was wandering if any one could tell me the age of this paino.
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    Mar 22, 2008, 08:22 AM
    I found this if it helps (1st is the year and then the serial #'s, i.e.. 1920(year)-53000(serial #'s starting at)
    Piano Age
    SCHAFF, ADAM

    1885-3100 1903-14500 1909-24100 1915-35800 1921-56000
    1890-4600 1904-16000 1910-25100 1916-39000 1922-59000
    1895-6580 1905-17800 1911-26200 1917-43000 1923-62000
    1900-10000 1906-19000 1912-28300 1918-47000 1924-65000
    1901-11500 1907-20500 1913-30400 1919-50000 1926-71000
    1902-13000 1908-22000 1914-32600 1920-53000
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    Mar 23, 2008, 12:42 AM
    So, it would appear that the age would be around 1919 or 1920, according to the chart. If you would like to know other things about it physically and maintenance wise, please give me a holler because a couple of the things that I do for a living is that I am a piano tuner/technician and also a professional pianist.
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    Sep 3, 2008, 06:38 PM
    I have an Adam Schaff Baby Grand Piano which was my parents. Serial #61935, which makes it from 1922 according to your prior notice.

    The piano has the Black finish. When my Dad bought it about 30 years ago, it had been restored. It is dirty and I would like to give it a good cleaning and buff the finish. Is there anything I should or should not use? Any information you could supply would be helpful. Also, do you tune Pianos or can you recommend anyone?

    Thanks,
    Mike
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    Sep 3, 2008, 11:50 PM
    Hi, Mike!

    By a black finish, what do you mean? Is it a lacquer, latex or oil finish of some kind? Most likely, it's not the original finish that was on the piano when it was manufactured. Depending on the type of finish that is on it, there are a number of ways of going about cleaning and buffing it.

    Would it be possible for you to post a couple of images of it here, like one of the whole instrument and one that is a close-up of the finish?

    As far as tuning is concerned and recommending someone, please read my post #3 above and also it would help to know where the instrument is located.

    Thanks!
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