Chickering Quarter Grand

[Serge Harel]

> I'm sure that most of us are familiar with the Chickering Grand that had the
> moniker "Quarter Grand" cast in the plate.  I just tuned a 1914 5'7" model
> and was curious if the name referred to just this size, or several sizes and
> where the term came from.

>
> Allan Gilreath
> Berry College


Hi  Allan

I think it's just a translation of the french appellation refer to the size
of the grand piano.

1/4 de queue: 1/4 of grand any piano close to 5 foots
1/2 queue: 1/2 grand close to 6 foots
3/4 de queue: close to 7 foots


Voila..

Serge Harel
Quebec city, Qc.