1926 Mason & Hamlin Model A Grand Piano – Pre-Aeolian Era

This exceptional 1926 Mason & Hamlin Model A (5’8”) hails from the revered pre-Aeolian era—a period celebrated for the company’s unparalleled craftsmanship and uncompromising design standards. This instrument has been masterfully rebuilt to bring it to better-than-new performance and beauty while preserving its historic character.

Restoration Highlights

• New custom-made pin block
• New tuning pins & strings
• Cast iron plate stripped & refinished
• Close-pore, hand-rubbed satin finish on gorgeous mahogany
• Soundboard reworked & refinished
• Bridges reworked for optimal tone transfer
• New damper felts with refinished damper heads
• Guide rail rebushed for smooth action performance
• Hardware buffed and cleaned to a brilliant luster
• New agraffes for clean string termination
• Original real ivory keytops in excellent condition

Design Excellence

The Model A is renowned for delivering the power and depth of much larger grand pianos. Its wide-tail design accommodates a larger soundboard area, producing a rich, resonant bass and a singing treble unmatched in its size class.

Mason & Hamlin’s legendary Tension Resonator System—a patented structural reinforcement found in no other piano—ensures long-term stability of tone and tuning. The company’s use of thicker inner and outer rims further contributes to its remarkable durability and projection.

Tone & Touch

This piano offers:

• Warm, complex overtones with exceptional sustain
• Responsive, refined action that allows for nuanced control
• Concert-level projection perfect for home, studio, or performance space

Why This Piano?

Owning a pre-Aeolian Mason & Hamlin is like holding a piece of American piano-making history—restored to perform for generations to come. This instrument combines museum-quality craftsmanship with the reliability of a top-tier modern rebuild.

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