Hamburg Steinway?

[Ward & Probst]

Newton, Don, Horace & David,

Thanks for the information. I know you won't believe this but although
Wichita Falls is known as the Gateway to the Jolly Truckstop & Cultural
Center of the Universe, I am not wading hip deep in Hamburg product.

Piano related- in severe cases of mouse infestation, encourage clients to
use the poisonous bait product. I worked on an Ivers & Pond Console today
that had been stored in a horse barn for way too long. The owner religiously
fed the barn mice bait and while the piano was full of mouse leavings, they
did not even eat a bridle strap. Of course, Monday I regulate & voice a S&S
D at the auditorium. Another day on the prairie.

Best,
Dale
Dale Probst, RPT
Member, TEAM2001
PTG Annual Convention
Reno, NV --July 11-15, 2001
email: wardprobst@cst.net
(940)691-3682 voice
(940) 691-6843 fax
TEAM2001 website: http://www.ptg.org/conv.htm



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
Of Horace Greeley
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 8:35 PM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: Hamburg Steinway?



Hi, Dale,

As both Newton and Don note, there are a number of differences to which one
can look.  The fact of the matter is that S&S has shared various kinds of
parts/supplies back and forth for most of the company's life.  I certainly
know that I have been mistaken when I thought I had something nailed.  The
only sure way to find out is to check with S&S by serial (and case, if
available) numbers.

Best.

Horace



At 12:18 PM 1/31/2001 -0600, you wrote:
>List,
>
>A customer inquired about a piano I have not seen. It is supposed to be a
>1912 Hamburg Steinway but the plate says New York. She was told (by the
>dealer) that the New York factory made plates for Hamburg at that time. The
>dealer claims to know that it is a Hamburg by the vertical grain direction
>of the case veneer. He says New York ran the veneer grain horizontal.
Anyone
>confirm or deny his claims?
>
>Thanks,
>Dale
>
>Dale Probst, RPT
>Member, TEAM2001
>PTG Annual Convention
>Reno, NV --July 11-15, 2001
>email: wardprobst@cst.net
>(940)691-3682 voice
>(940) 691-6843 fax
>TEAM2001 website: http://www.ptg.org/conv.htm