S&S square grand

[Bdshull@AOL.COM]

Jon,

Just yesterday the Southern California Area Newsletter arrived with an 
announcement about the closing of the American Institute of Piano Technology 
and the sale of several pianos.  The price of Steinway square, SN 16768, 
"needs rebuilding" was $1,000.  (You can access this newsletter at 
http://people.we.mediaone.net/donmannino/Newsletter/Newsletter.htm  -  they 
list 6 pianos for sale.

Until this year I have agreed with your feelings about the square grand.  
Even the recording of Jan deGaetani of American songs using a square was not 
persuasive for me;  a recent post (an Australian currently in Europe, if I 
recall correctly) weighed in for the square - it was very thought-provoking.  
 Still, I think of the square as an aberration, a detour in the evolution of 
the piano.  Am I wrong?

I will probably re-listen to the deGaetani recording.  Haven't searched the 
archives on the subject of squares.  I am interested in the current thinking 
of the restoration, as well as the design folks re: the square.  Would you 
care to weigh in here - possibly Stephen or Del?

Bill Shull
University of Redlands, La Sierra University
Loma Linda, CA



In a message dated 99-05-06 07:16:10 EDT, you write:

<< List,
 A while ago there waslimited discussion on these
 and possibly someone in the UK was looking for one.
 
 I have a customer who is interested in selling one and
 I have no idea of their value.  I know what they are worth
 to me <g> but someone out there must like them.
 
 Please e-mail privately if you wish.
 
 Thanks,
 
  >>