• Serial No: 42476
• Sequim, Washington (within sight of Victoria, British Columbia).
• Year: 1873
• Type: Square
• Stops: 2 pedals, Lute and Sustain
• Damper Range:  AAA-b²
• Range: AAA-a⁴ (85 keys)
• Stringing: Over strung. AAA-GG single, copper-wrapped steel.  GG#-F double, copper-wrapped steel.  F#-a⁴ double,  plain steel passing under AAA-F.
• Framing: Cast iron.  Cast labels: Chickering & Sons, and 51B.  Decal label: Chickering & Sons  Patent Double Bearing Agraffe  Patented Dec 14, 1872.
• Case: Rosewood?  Looks more like black walnut.  Curved piece over dampers is clearly rosewood painted over mahogany. Legs are an indeterminant dark stain over mahogany.  Original finish.
• Nameboard Decal:
• Chickering, Boston in an elaborate gold oval scroll.
• Depth: 102cm (40")
• Width: 206cm (81")
• Height:   99cm (39") with castors
• Other Information: Mechanism largely rebuilt January 1999.  New hammers, strings, pins, dampers and lute felts.  Replaced most other felt.  Adjusted jack springs.  Regulated capstans and escapement.  Cleaned sounding board and inside of case.

Piano was used and owned for many years by Cornish School of Music, now Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle.  They sold it approximately 1970 to a Seattle family from whom the present owner purchased it in 1998.
• Information Source: William John Hancock, Owner
• E-mail Contact:  hancocks1@hotmail.com

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