endorsed by the Philadelphia Orchestra????

[Robin Hufford]

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Lester actually made several nice older grand pianos, one six one, the 
other nine feet.  I have seen several of the six feet pianos and one of 
the nine foot ones.  They are upper medium quality instruments:  the 
concert grand was a Steinway clone but nevertheless quite a nice piano.  
When rebuilt properly,  I would say either would surpass 90 per cent or 
more of imported instruments.  The poor pianos one thinks of in the 
context of Lester are later productions. 
Regards, Robin Hufford

Isaac Sadigursky wrote:

> HI,MIchael! According to rumors out here,in la-la land,Lester pianos 
> were endorsed by Philadelphia orchestra.It was placed in the back room 
> and woodwind section players used to play cards on it.It served them 
> well.It belongs to the category of "tuning the untunable". Have a nice 
> weekend! Isaac  
>  
>  
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Michael Spalding <mailto:spalding48@earthlink.net>
>     To: Pianotech <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>
>     Sent: 12/3/04 8:46:11 PM
>     Subject: RE: endorsed by the Philadelphia Orchestra????
>
>     Tom,
>      
>     Speaking of finding interesting reading material in a Lester: 
>     Tuned one in a little church last week.  Ran a chromatic scale
>     before I opened it up (and after hearing that, I still stayed to
>     tune it) and some notes in octaves 5 and 6 felt a little bound
>     up.  Sure enough, inside the action was their original factory
>     warranty document, entitled "Golden Anniversary Guarantee Bond". 
>     A fold-out panel on the side contains 10 individual coupons, each
>     of which describes the guarantee for specific components.  For
>     example, a coupon for keys, a coupon for strings, etc. etc. The
>     most interesting one is the "tone stabilator" - any ideas what
>     that might be?  I looked all over the piano inside and out, but
>     somebody must have removed it before I got there :-)
>      
>     Another interesting statement:
>      
>     "The Lester Piano Mfg. Co., inc., is one of the largest and most
>     progressive piano manufacturing companies in America today.  It
>     has enjoyed coninuous and direct management by the family of the
>     founder and its policies have never deviated from those which were
>     established over sixty years ago.  Not only is the Lester
>     considered one of the few really fine pianos now manufactured, but
>     its sterling qualities of tone and durability have made it the
>     favored instrument of many leading educational institutions.  The
>     name "Lester" on your piano is absolute assurance of years of
>     musical satisfaction."
>      
>     Mike
>      
>      
>
>         ----- Original Message -----
>         From:
>         To: pianotech@ptg.org <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>
>         Sent: 12/3/2004 5:34:34 PM
>         Subject: endorsed by the Philadelphia Orchestra????
>
>         List
>
>         I've tuned many a Lester in my short career.  Too many, I'd
>         have to say.  Today, there I was, sitting once again at a
>         Lester, banging on those waterfall keys, attempting to make it
>         sound like a piano when I looked up, and on the underside of
>         the lid was a decal which stated, "Endorsed by the
>         Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra".
>
>         Whaaa?
>
>         This is like the US Olympic Track and Field Team endorsing
>         PAYLESS SHOES. 
>
>         Or the Nobel Peace Prize Committee awarding Yassar Arafat the
>         Nobel Peace Prize.  (Oh...wait...that actually happened...heh,
>         heh)
>
>         Anyway, how could this be true?  Was anyone around back then
>         (this piano dated to the 40s, I'd say)
>         who could tell me how this could happen? 
>
>         I do have a theory, though.  Perhaps it's because you can
>         refer to either the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestr! ! a OR
>         Lester pianos by the initials: PSO!
>
>         Tom Sivak
>         Chicago PTG Associate 
>

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