I found this message written in pen on one of the keys. I am not sure if you can read it but it has the date 22-1-1957 (49 years ago!), and the words "Barclona", and _____ Roca.
Later, when working up the dampers and damper assembly, I came across the following stamp. It says "Luis Roca" across the center, and at the bottom is says "Barcelona". These clues point clearly to a complete restoration in 1957, in Barcelona, Spain. How this thing got to Texas I have no idea.
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#61428 has had no previous rebuild except for replcement of 2-3 strings (wrong ones) and removal of butterfly spring from wippen 85 to some other location . It has 2 inscriptions inside, one is numbers 8 and 72 scratched into the action return spring and 3 BAR 72 written behind the damper assembly. danfahr@Q.com
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