Hi again... In contrast to the Chickering with the long backscales, attached are two pictures of a "Schomacher" grand. The Schomacher was somewhat of a "Steinway clone", with a Steinway-style action and a "bell", though there is little else that resembles a Steinway in it. I can't find the serial number offhand so can't tell you the date, but I suspect it's from the 1920s. The bass section has the shortest backscale I've ever seen and the tone in the bass is abominable, IMO. John [Photos at:] https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/05/33/3a/c3/IM003493.jpg https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/90/8c/c4/fe/IM003496.jpg [Alternate URLs:] http://tinyurl.com/g4gp http://tinyurl.com/g4gr John Musselwhite, RPT - Calgary, Alberta Canada http://www.musselwhite.com http://canadianpianopage.com/calgary Pianotech IRC chats Tuesday and Thursday nights and Sunday Mornings http://www.bigfoot.com/~kmvander/ircpiano.html
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