---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Michelle, I have found some more information if you're interested. The piano was built by Story & Clark and the electronics are RCA. It does not have a sound board, one thing I read said that it has "floating bridges", whatever that means. It has a pre-amp and amplifier in the piano and a turntable and receiver in the bench! There were external speakers. Everything I have read says that this was the first commercial attempt at an electric piano. One even said that it pre-dates and inspired the electric guitar. I believe it was exhibited at the worlds fair, 1939 I think. I also read that it supposedly weighs one and a half tons. I really doubt that it could weigh 3,000 lbs. though. I have a friend that is an antique dealer and he has a chance to buy one. I am going to see it on Saturday but I'm trying to learn a little bit about it before I go out there. My friend says that it has an extremely unusual case and is over the top art deco. The owner is wanting bids on it but I can't figure out what it might be worth. I would still appreciate any other input anybody might have about this. Chris On May 4, 2005, at 11:54 AM, michelle stranges wrote: > HEyyyyyyyy.. > I wanna hear about that too! > > Speak up people!! > > :) > michelle > > --On Wednesday, May 4, 2005 10:56 AM -0400 Christopher Purdy > <purdy@ohio.edu> wrote: > >> Is anyone familiar with the Story & Clark "Storytone" electric piano? >> What I have been able to find so far is that they were made in the >> 30's. >> It sounds like they are an acoustic piano with pick ups and external >> speakers. Earl Hines toured with one in the 30's and did some >> recordings. I'm still researching this but wondered if any of you >> have >> seen one of these. >> >> Chris >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T. School of Music, Ohio University Rm. 311, Robt. Glidden Hall Athens, OH 45701 Office (740) 593-1656 Cell (740) 590-3842 fax (740) 593-1429 http://www.ohiou.edu/music ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 2280 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/ec/99/d9/24/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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