When was the first Steinway upright made???

[Ron Nossaman]

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>I should think they might have some knowledge about the birth of the first 
>vertical Steinway, but based on my experience with them on "should a new 
>Steinway soundboard have crown?" (I got three responses of "no", one "yes" 
>and several "I'm not sure" from their tech folks), I would suggest that 
>just because you got a response does not mean it is an accurate response.
>
>Terry Farrell


And it's not just Steinway. The sales prop of the soundboard panel with the 
tuning fork bolted to it appeared in the local dealer's showroom a couple 
of years ago, and just recently, a jig demonstrating the crown as a 
buttressed arch magic trick, with sales pitch to match. Both from Yamaha.

Ron N

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