square piano

[Paul]

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square pianoBob
I let myself get talked into reconditioning a Mathuchek  Square Grand of =
the same vintage and found it to have standard grand wippens and hammer =
shank assemblies. The damper levers were similar but configured to make =
the curve.

Paul Chick
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Robert Moffatt=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 11:31 PM
  Subject: Re: square piano


  =20
  The Chinook Keyboard Museum, in Calgary, has a Mathushek "Square" =
Grand on display. It was built in the 1930's. Not a bad piano.
  =20
  Bob Moffatt
  Calgary, Alberta
  Canada
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Joe & Penny Goss=20
    To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
    Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 12:00 PM
    Subject: Re: square piano


    Roy,
    The piano that these people are referring to is a modern day piano =
and not related to the square grands of a century ago.
    The piano is similar in design to a small drop action spinet with a =
cabinet that when not in use and folded closed, looks like a square =
cabinet, hence its nick name.
    Joe Goss
    imatunr@srvinet.com
    www.mothergoosetools.com
      ----- Original Message -----=20
      From: Roy Ulrich=20
      To: Joseph Sophy=20
      Cc: Pianotech=20
      Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 9:03 AM
      Subject: Re: square piano


      The "square" grand ceased production in the 1880's. I'm forwarding =
your message to the prestigious "Pianotech List" for comments from =
anyone more knowledgeable than myself.

      Roy Ulrich
        ----- Original Message -----=20
        From: Joseph Sophy=20
        To: ulrich@rangenet.com=20
        Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 8:59 PM
        Subject: square piano


        Hi,

        I found your site when I typed in "square piano" on my Earthlink =
search service.  I wondered if you might be able to shed some light on a =
puzzle of mine:  I bought a Mathushek "Spinet Grand" piano a few weeks =
ago at a local (Phoenix, AZ) piano shop, and from the serial number on =
the soundboard I was able to find out that the piano, a square, was =
manufactured in 1936--or so says Pierce's Piano Atlas.  But this seems =
strange to me, that a square piano was built in 1936.  Are you aware of =
such a thing?  I would greatly appreciate any help you might be able to =
provide in making this matter clearer.  Thanks.

        Yours sincerely,
        Joseph Sophy=20

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