In a message dated 7/4/99 8:40:32 PM !!!First Boot!!!, nossaman@SOUTHWIND.NET writes: << Speaking of Steinways... What does anyone know about a Steinway "Liberty" >piano. Owner claims that they were produced during WWII for the USO trade. > ????? > >Ed Carwithen >> >From what I've heard, Steinway was the only manufacturer permitted to keep making pianos during the war. Although Steinway also made gliders, they did produce a number of "liberty" pianos, which were used on ships, and brought out in the field, to entertain the troops. Willem Blees
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