baby grand butterfly

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

Friends,

Over the weekend, I got the following email:

>At 15:19 11/20/2004 -0500, you wrote:
Hi. Read your note on the baby grand butterfly, can you give me any 
information at  all about pricing or history, is it a full piano? Just 
picked one up at an  auction. Thanks.

I replied:

>I see I've been googled.  Other people on the thread where you found my 
>name are far more knowledgable than I re:butterflies, be they musical or 
>lepidopteral.
>
>
>Just a wild guess, but did you buy this sight unseen?  When it is 
>delivered you will see for yourself vis-a-vis full piano.
<snip>
>I would need a lot more information to start to answer your other questions.


I figured that would determine how serious the inquiry was.

I did get a reply:

>Hi Again,  I do have more info on the piano. It is a full 88 keys, was 
>told by the auctioneer that it was from the 30's. It is a Wurlitzer 
>Butterfly leaf baby grand. Just had it moved to my home. It is very unique 
>looking. I'm from Chattanooga, he said it came from Nashville, do you know 
>if they were  popular among country singers? He said it came from a known 
>singers home. If you have any info I'd appreciate it. Thanks:)


I imagine that Jack Wyatt would be a good person for her to contact, but I 
don't have his email address nearby.

Anybody want to jump in and I'll forward responses?

Thanks!




Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician
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