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Gilbert (Timothy) Square #111
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One of the first pianos made at 402 Washington Street, this piano is in remarkably good original condition. |
Gilbert (Timothy) Square #176
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Also built in the factory at 402 Washington Street in Boston, this piano was built before the name became T. Gilbert and Co. This piano is original and complete but has met with a few mishaps over the years, such as a broken leg. |
Gilbert Square with Melodeon #5730
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We have two of these in the collection with only minor differences in details of construction. The right most pedal is pumped to activate the melodeon. In this way both the piano and the melodeon can be played together. Keeping the piano in… |
Hallet, Davis & Co. Square #6895
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One of the earliest squares made by Hallet and George Davis at 409 Washington Street. A very ornate case and paintings on the plate and damper upstop rail. |
Hisky Square
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An unusual design with tuning pins along the keyboard instead of the back. |
John Osborne Square piano #365 c.1822
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One of the earliest Boston makers. Very high quality workmanship throughout. This piano came to us with a brief history of its past 200 years. |
Lindeman & Sons Cycloid #4738
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This is a later version of the cycloid with agraffes in the bass as opposed to metal pins to align the strings on the plate. It seems to have alleviated the strain that the earlier design introduced causing the plates to crack. |
Lindeman Cycloid Piano #2634
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Cycloid pianos are meant to stand out in a room rather than be up against a wall. Hence the rim is nicely finished all the way around, unlike some squares which have comparatively rough finishes up against the wall The cycloid is a… |
Mathushek Colibri Square #1893 (1865)
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This square is the original design of the Colibri (meaning Hummingbird). In the 1930s the Colibri was reissued with a new modernized action and redrawn scale which moved the tuning pins to the more accessible edge nearer the keys. The… |