To Del and The List, The model M was 5'6" from 1911-14, 5'6 3/4" from 1914-17, and has been listed as 5'7" since 1917. The exact reason for this change has been lost over time, but the scaling has always been the same and the plates are interchangeable. The O, B, and D all grew in 1914 as well. It is likely that a single design change took place, possibly in the keybed, that would account for the increased length in all the grand models. Stephen Dove STEINWAY & SONS New York At 11:14 AM 12/16/97 -0800, you wrote: > > >Steinway & Sons wrote: >While your at it, could you please solve another minor puzzle... > >Were the first Model M's actually 5' 6" (approx.) in length? And, if so, what changed when the grew up? > >Thanks, > >Del > > >
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