1917 Wing & Sons upright 4 pedal piano

[James Grebe]

These Wing & Sons pianos used to be billed as Theatrical Instruments because 
of their added effects.
Jim
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: 1917 Wing & Sons upright 4 pedal piano


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ric Brekne" <ricbrek@broadpark.no>
>>
>> We have a 1917 Wing & Sons upright 4 pedal grand piano
>> ........
>>
>> Interesting concept. But one has to wonder what an upright grand piano 
>> really means.  Is it  a grand piano that is sitting on its long side ?
>
> I agree, it is a silly term, but often it means that the piano design 
> incorporates some grand piano features such as a laminated bent rim, capo 
> bar for treble string terminations, etc.
>
>> With four pedals I supose it can seat two.... but then you'd need wheels 
>> to pedal it around.... unless it has propellers to go along with the 
>> Wing.
>
> The fourth pedal is for the thingeebajingle (the metal buttons on a 
> mute-like rail that drops down between the hammers and strings).
>
> SNIP
>
> Terry Farrell
>
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