Hi, I came across a Steinway today from about 1902-04, according to the serial number I got off from the key slip. The area where the serial number and model number typically are is empty (the piano was apparently rebuilt). I'm a bit confused about which model it is. The piano appeared to be around 5'10" or 11", but it's not scaled like an L (I assume the O is the same). The bass breaks at F instead of Bflat, and F through A are double wound. So I thought it might be a model A, as it does look like the Victorian-style A's. However, I have an L and am very familiar with its size and this piano actually looked a little bit smaller. I thought maybe it was an M (did they make them back then?), but doesn't the M break at the Bflat with 2 double wound strings? The woman who owned the piano thought it was about 5'10. Of course, various things can alter one's perception of size at any given point in time, so I should have measured it, but I didn't have anything to measure it with. In any case, does this sound like an A? Or is there another possibility? Thanks. - John
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