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Can anyone tell me where I can find information on Jacob Brothers pianos? We have recently been given one in pretty decent condition, will be fixing it up and keeping it. I am not looking for value so much as history of the maker and age of the piano. I have tried doing several searches and cannot find anything on Jacob Brothers.
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-Mary
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Jacob Bros. was a medium sized piano maker in New York City that made mostly uprights. I've never seen or heard of a grand by them. They made lots of stencils too. But if yours says Jacob Bros. on the fallboard it might be an ok piano. But before you get any crazy ideas about spending a lot of money on it remember that brand new one of these sold for only a few hundred dollars and today its value may be negligible. Find a serial number inside on the plate and we'll tell you when it was made. Have it looked over by a competent piano technician. Don't let them try and tell you they can restore it or rebuild it, just have them check it for structural problems and give you an idea how much it's worth.
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Thanks David. I hate to admit I am less than a novice when it comes to pianos. The piano itself is in good shape, and it was given to us. We mainly wanted it as an antique piece to go along with other antiques we have, and for our son and daughter to play around on it as well. We are going to refinish the wood (which is all cherry) ourselves and get it tuned. That is about it. The person before us replaced the keys and hammers (and felt??).
Where would I find the serial number. When we open it, the soundboard (?) says Jacob Brothers, and there is a number stamped in ink on that. Is that it or should I be looking elsewhere?
Again, thank you for your help.
-Mary
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I am just bumping this back to the first page in hopes David sees it. Thanks
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Originally posted by MaryK:
When we open it, the soundboard (?) says Jacob Brothers, and there is a number stamped in ink on that. Is that it or should I be looking elsewhere?
The number stamped in ink is probably the serial number. What is it?
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Ther number stamped on the soundboard is 9954. Any ideas when it was made?
Thanks for all your help.
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If I follow the Piano Atlas correctly, your piano was built somewhere between 1880 and 1885.
Enjoy!
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Steve,
Thank you so much. I appreciate the information.
-Mary
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