List, Looking for a name, and other opinions, on a miniature grand. All identity is obliterated from prior refinishing and/or water damage. Here's the basic stuff: 4' 5" from front of keybed to tail of rim. Lid overhang might be all of 1/2" if the lid was attached. Plate surface coat is HIGHLY textured, in a crinkly kinda way, like some of the old....Winters? Hallet-Davis? I know I've seen that texture before. Plate ALSO goes all the way around the rim, no open area west of the bass wires. Small sound-ports, and not more than 3/4" from bottom of plate to the board in the area around the ports. No aggraffes. Four section. Pretty heavy looking plate, all things considered. Six skinny little legs, in three pairs. No ex-player, though. Music desk and rest assembly doesn't slide.... actually can pivot up from the front, on two little 'L' brackets mounted at the rear corners. Wrest plank is as tall as the fallboard, and holds the pivots for the fall. Has to be unscrewed from the plate in order to remove the assembly, before pulling cheek blocks, etc. Action appears to be a regular compressed action, with a slightly odd rep lever. (short of the rest rail) Regulation would be kinda ......tough. Ring any bells??????????? The customer is considering enhancement or replacement. It needs hammers, dampers, re-whatever of the keytops (non-regulatable prior replacement), bass wires (at least), minor bridge repairs, various cabinet repairs (lid and legs and lyre), and there are anxious buzzes from lots of sources. Almost at pitch. Otherwise it's terrific! :^)> Thanks in advance for any input. The customer may drop by Sunday afternoon, and would be thrilled if we came up with a name. Guy Nichols, Member, PTG
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