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Too many photos of the same thing really!! - gave up after 12th photo. Oops, sorry about that. ;) I've deleted most of them and left only 10 in my previous post - I think it's OK now. Did you see the serial number? - have a look behind bass strings, and lift off the fallboard. I've found a 4 digit ...

Yes, the numbers are definitely not the serial number, and '5E' maybe a part/stock number for the cast iron frame - who knows!! The front panel is easy to remove - look inside, next to the cabinet number (left side) - you will see a wooden elongated turnbuckle - probably facing about 9 or 10 o'cloc...

Well, I hope this photo can help: click

Sorry for the quality, but I used a cellphone. I'm quite sure that's the 2nd type, though.

Bill Kibby wrote:Most people have trouble posting photos here, but you can email them to me.

Ok, I'll send you the photos tomorrow - I need to tidy the piano a bit and it's already quite late - I don't want to disturb my neighbours.
Thank you for your help!
UJ

I took another look and found a big "5E" tag on the metal frame just above the pedal mechanism (I don't know what's the proper English name for this element, because English is not my main language ;) ). They didn't stop production in 1885, that is just the latest published date of a numbe...

I think you have seen the cabinet number, stamped on the top edge of the casing, facing the ceiling? That's right, #20710 is stamped on the top left edge of the casing. The other one was written with a pencil, probably by the last person that tuned the piano. it will be near the tuning pins, and th...

Hello. I'm trying to find some info about the approximate production date of a Kuhse piano that's been in possesion of my family since circa 1945, when my grandgrandparents were given an apartment that used to belong to a German family before the WW2. The serial number is probably 21233 (I'm not com...