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I am working with a c. 1892 Steinway A on which the stiffener on the front lid has apparently had screws relocated at some time in the past. I'm pretty sure I have more screw holes than were originally there -- some are empty.  Does anybody out there have a photo of a properly configured lid stiffener, so that I can restore this to the original set-up?  I could make a reasonably intelligent guess, but more information is better.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

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Floyd Gadd
Regina SK
306-502-9103
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Original Message------

I am working with a c. 1892 Steinway A on which the stiffener on the front lid has apparently had screws relocated at some time in the past. I'm pretty sure I have more screw holes than were originally there -- some are empty.  Does anybody out there have a photo of a properly configured lid stiffener, so that I can restore this to the original set-up?  I could make a reasonably intelligent guess, but more information is better.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

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Floyd Gadd
Regina SK
306-502-9103
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Floyd, I have a customer with a 19th century Steinway A (I think the long one) which was rebuilt by Steinway about 25 years ago. I can ask her to let me come and take photos if you like. My guess is it's about 1895.

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Susan Kline
Philomath, Oregon
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-03-2019 17:53
From: Floyd Gadd
Subject: Late 19th Century Steinway A - Cabinet Question

I am working with a c. 1892 Steinway A on which the stiffener on the front lid has apparently had screws relocated at some time in the past. I'm pretty sure I have more screw holes than were originally there -- some are empty.  Does anybody out there have a photo of a properly configured lid stiffener, so that I can restore this to the original set-up?  I could make a reasonably intelligent guess, but more information is better.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

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Floyd Gadd
Regina SK
306-502-9103
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Original Message------

I am working with a c. 1892 Steinway A on which the stiffener on the front lid has apparently had screws relocated at some time in the past. I'm pretty sure I have more screw holes than were originally there -- some are empty.  Does anybody out there have a photo of a properly configured lid stiffener, so that I can restore this to the original set-up?  I could make a reasonably intelligent guess, but more information is better.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

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Floyd Gadd
Regina SK
306-502-9103
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Perfect, Elwood!  Thank you!

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Floyd Gadd
Regina SK
306-502-9103
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-04-2019 11:33
From: Elwood Doss
Subject: Late 19th Century Steinway A - Cabinet Question

Is this what you are asking about?  The photo is from an 1887 Steinway A.

Joy!

Elwood

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Original Message------

I am working with a c. 1892 Steinway A on which the stiffener on the front lid has apparently had screws relocated at some time in the past. I'm pretty sure I have more screw holes than were originally there -- some are empty.  Does anybody out there have a photo of a properly configured lid stiffener, so that I can restore this to the original set-up?  I could make a reasonably intelligent guess, but more information is better.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

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Floyd Gadd
Regina SK
306-502-9103
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