baby grand butterfly

[James Grebe]

I have a client with a Wurli butterfly in walnut.  I would think they all 
were walnut.  Neat appearance but not a good piano tone wise or how it 
plays.  The back of the piano is pretty round.  Cute, but not a serious 
piano.  Back from the Art Deco days.
Jim
James Grebe
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 12:15 PM
Subject: baby grand butterfly


> 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
> Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045
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