This electric piano was made by the Fender Rhodes Company in Fullerton, California around 1971-1973. It is a Mark I stage piano, which was produced from 1969-1975. This piano is serial number 24761, and has a compass of 6ix octaves, Rhodes action, with hammers facing the keyboard, metal bars with resonator bars and coils to turn vibrations into electrical charges, rubber pads on plastic shank hammers, 2 hand stops: tone regulator and volume regulator, wood frame, an imitation leather-covered wood case, and a folding metal base.
This piano features the following patents:
U. S. Patent #2972922, dated February 28, 1961 by Harold B. Rhodes for an electrical musical instrument in the nature of a piano.
U. S. Patent #3270608, dated September 6, 1966 by Harold B. Rhodes for a piano action.
U. S. Design Patent #200439, dated February 23, 1965 by Harold B. Rhodes for an electric piano.
U.S. Design Patent #200440, dated February 23, 1965 by Harold B. Rhodes for an electric piano.
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