Stupid Question

[Steinway & Sons]

To Danny and The List,

Stephen Birkett has it right, Steinway measures the case of the piano, not
including the lid.  If you send us the serial number we would be happy to
clear up the confusion about the manufacture date.

BTW, did anyone catch Jeopardy last night?  The model S "Baby Grand" was
the question to one of the answers.

Stephen Dove
STEINWAY & SONS
New York


At 12:29 AM 12/16/97 -0600, you wrote:
>List,
>
>How long is a Steinway "S"?????  For some reason, I thought they were
>5"1", but today I was measuring the bass string scale and decided to
>measure the whole piano and got 5' 3 1/2".  There was not the usual
>model designation stenciled on the plate, nor was the serial no. on the
>plate.  Is it even an S? - perhaps it's an A.  (I just jumped to that
>conclusion because it was to small to be an M.)  Pierce says it was
>built in 1923.
>
>Thanks in advance for solving this minor puzzle.
>
>Danny Moore
>Houston Chapter
>
>