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1918 Wm. Knabe & Co. Baby Grand Piano – Professionally Rebuilt – 5’3” Mahogany
For sale is a beautifully restored Wm. Knabe & Co. baby grand piano, serial number 103955, dating to approximately 1918. This classic American-made instrument features a warm mahogany cabinet and recently underwent substantial professional restoration work to ensure excellent playability and tuning stability.
This is not an untouched antique. In 2023 the piano received nearly $6,000 in professional rebuilding and regulation work, including a new pinblock, new tuning pins, custom bass strings, damper restoration, action regulation, and multiple tunings.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Wm. Knabe & Co.
Serial Number: 103955
Year: Circa 1918
Size: Approximately 5’3” Baby Grand
Finish: Mahogany
88 Keys
Includes matching bench
Recent Professional Restoration
Completed by Pacific Piano Supply Company, Los Angeles:
New 1-3/8” pinblock
New blue tuning pins
Custom-made bass strings
New plate bushings
New key bushings
New hitch pin punchings
Gold Label bass hammers
Hammers bored and shaped
Grand damper restoration
String plate refinishing
Damper felt installation and regulation
Pedal lyre and trapwork rebuild
Complete grand action regulation
Multiple professional tunings
The piano presents beautifully and has the elegant character expected of an early 20th-century Knabe. The cabinet displays attractive mahogany grain and the instrument benefits from extensive recent mechanical work that is often deferred on pianos of this age.
Wm. Knabe & Co. was one of America’s premier piano manufacturers and was favored by professional musicians, conservatories, and discerning homeowners throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Restored Knabes are known for their rich, warm tone and responsive touch.
Matching piano bench
Restoration invoice documenting nearly $6,000 in work.
Buyer is responsible for professional piano moving and transportation.
Please message with any questions or to arrange a time to see and play the piano. Additional photos and restoration documentation available upon request.
This item is sold As-Described
This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More.
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