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Can anyone identify this spinet-style piano? 1950's?
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Topic: Can anyone identify this spinet-style piano? 1950's?
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poorness
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Can anyone identify this spinet-style piano? 1950's?
on: June 15, 2011, 01:12:10 AM
Hello. Got this one for a song (no pun intended) locally. I have no idea what it is though. The previous owner said it was from the 1950's. She thought it was a Wurlitzer, but I don't think it looks like Wurlitzers from that time period. She also mentioned that it was originally dark brown but was refinished in black about 25 years ago. There is a subtle geometric pattern (rectangle with 2 lines/vents down the middle) above the foot pedals and 2 carved rings towards the top of each of the front legs.
I looked inside and the plates are stamped with a badger logo. Any ideas?
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poorness
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Re: Can anyone identify this spinet-style piano? 1950's.
Reply #1 on: June 15, 2011, 01:13:12 AM
Imbedded image instead of the link.
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keys60
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Re: Can anyone identify this 50's spinet-style piano?
Reply #2 on: June 15, 2011, 01:30:14 AM
Did you try looking at the frame under the lid? Maybe on the upper right corner. Remove the knee board and look around too. It looks like a better quality build than say a Lester. Thicker and more ornate cabinet. I don't think Baldwin put those lower leg braces however, Baldwin did make a lot of different styled spinets from the 30's on up. Maybe a Winter. Really almost impossible to tell unless someone out there has the identical piano.
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poorness
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Re: Can anyone identify this spinet-style piano? 1950's?
Reply #3 on: June 15, 2011, 02:45:45 AM
Duh? I'm an idiot. I never even thought of opening the top. I removed the knee board and that's how I saw the Badger logo (mentioned in the first post). Upon opening the top, it is indeed stamped Wurlitzer. It is also stamped with a 6 digit serial number that starts with 458. Does that indicate the year?
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lhorwinkle
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Re: Can anyone identify this spinet-style piano? 1950's?
Reply #4 on: June 15, 2011, 06:18:04 AM
Does the serial number have six digits?
If so ... serial numbers 444000 through 474451 were made in 1952.
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poorness
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Re: Can anyone identify this spinet-style piano? 1950's?
Reply #5 on: June 16, 2011, 03:05:14 AM
Yep... that's it. It's a 1952. Thanks guys.
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