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jamesglenn
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knabe piano

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I have recently recieved a piano built by the knabe corporation. The model number reads 19435 gold medal It is rosewood and also reads woehlen or woehler on the back. I was wonering if any one had any history/ information on this piano .
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p.s. I f you require any more info or pics let me know thanks
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The number suggests that your piano was made around 1878, but pianos often have several numbers inside, so I can't be sure. We have no funding for research abroad. You could enquire whether the Knabe company's archives still exist.
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