4/16/2023 0 Comments Aeolian piano serial number![]() Increasing the speaking length and reducing the backscale length on the 146 seems to have been a step in the wrong direction. As far as the tone between the 2 pianos, the older Chickering 123 has a much deeper sounding bass. There are also no tri-chord wound strings like model 123. They also reduced backscale length throughout and especially for the bass bridge. ![]() The soundboard grain is also much closer to a right angle to the ribs. ![]() This Chickering 146 has fewer beams underneath but 4 additional soundboard ribs. I've also a got a 1919 Chickering 123 that's the same length and it's interesting to compare the 2 pianos. Is it an oddball or very limited production? Only place I found any mention of this piano was in the book, 'Guide to restringing' by Travis. I did a search on the internet on “Chickering 146” but nothing came up.
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