[CAUT] Is it NY or Hamburg?

[Cramer, Mark]

Thanks Ted and all,

well, the gables are rounded, the pedal box is wood-front rather than metal, I did note the raised letters on a square block (like the Hamburg O we put a board in in Banff several years ago), and now I can check the key buttons, but it looks like we have a "Hamburg" M. 

I'd been sitting on a set of pre-hung New York hammer/shank/flanges with the 15.5mmm knuckle, and this is the only action we have that they work out really nice on. (probably the wip springs)

The irony though, with all the best intentions, is that I hoped with this project to finally make some atonement for all the "non-authentic" parts I've installed on NY's! ;>)  

Geesh!   

Mark Cramer,
Brandon University


   




  






Hi Mark.

The piano does sound like a Hamburger (sorry, I couldn't resist). Two =
ways of telling is that the name "Steinway" on the plate is in large =
letters ahead of the top section tuning pins, usually raised and in a =
straight line. The other clue is the key buttons, which are rounded at =
each end, unlike NY Steinways which are cut almost square. The springs =
were common on the smaller grands, especially 'O's .

Regards, Ted
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  We have a 1920=92s M here that I=92m cracking open for the first time. =


  =20

  The front key-pins are .129=94 and the wippen flan