Spencer piano

[adrianhoar]

Hello to all at piano page.
Maybe you could help me as regards info about our piano. I know nothing about pianos. To me it looks like the pedals are not original. Also, can you tell from the pictures what the veneer is? It doesn't seem to be suffering any kind of damp. Although it hasn't been tuned for decades it hasn't been played for 40 years either. The last person who played it described it as 'not bad' - he would know what he was talking about and would've been honest. From reading your advice to other posts I assume the serial number gives an idea (roughly) of the date and the number here is 69043 which would suggest around 1913.
Any advice or info will be much appreciated.

[Bill Kibby]

My guess would be walnut, but someone else may offer a more reliable answer to that.
The number suggests that it was made in 1916, and this seems reasonable. The deep bevelled edges of the panels were common then.
Some earlier Spencers only have partial iron frames, and wooden pedals.
Around this time, their pedals were quite distinctive, wide metal feet with raised disc, and raised horn at the top. I can't see your pedals clearly, but as long as they work, I wouldn't worry.