Williams piano

[JStan40@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 04/27/2000 10:44:33 PM Central Daylight Time, 
owner-pianotech-digest@ptg.org writes:

<< Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 23:19:41 EDT
 From: Daveg126@AOL.COM
 Subject: Williams Piano
 
 Folks,
 
 My son's school is disposing of a Williams Piano. They offer to give it to 
me 
 to get it out of their hair, if I will move it. Any opinions?? It is dark 
 wood, upright, and cosmetically seems to be in good shape. It almost appears 
 to be some sort of "institutional model", most panels are secured with 
 conspicuous stainless steel screws, which look like they are part of the 
 original design. I have no idea of the age or model, but would presume this 
 came to the school as a donation. 
 
 Comments valued!! Trash or treasure??
 
 Dave
  >>

Dave,

IF this is a Williams & Sons piano, made in Chicago in the early years of 
this century, then it MAY be a keeper.  They were large, overbuilt, expensive 
uprights that sounded very good.  My grandfather bought one in 1913 (for 
$700, I'm told, since one of my uncles was a talented young musician then), 
and it has been with the family ever since.  I now have it, and it is 
frequently used to do piano duos with a similar vintage S&S "O."  The two 
match up better than you might think.

Stan Ryberg
Barrington IL