Hamburg Steinway?

[Ward & Probst]

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