Unusual Hamburg S&S O

[Farrell]

Thanks for the input. This is great. Sounds like a real detective adventure. 
I'll report back after inspecting it. I'll bring my camera!

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
> I have 2 guesses:
>
> 1. It is not really a Steinway at all, but something else which the owner 
> thinks is a Steinway.
> 2. It is a Steinway O as supposed, but it has had a new cabinet grafted 
> onto it.  I have seen some pianos similarly done like this in Mexico.
>
> Please let us know what you find when you look it over.
>
> Don Mannino
>
>
> At 09:50 AM 3/29/2006, you wrote:
>>Hi Listees,
>>
>>Attached is a picture of an unusual piano - reportedly a 1920s Hamburg 
>>Steinway model O. It is also reportedly a player. I will be inspecting it 
>>in the near future for some rebuilding tasks. I've simply never seen one 
>>quite like this - it appears to have oak veneers - the owner claims it is 
>>solid oak, but we've all heard that before. Anyone have any background 
>>information on pianos like this that they might care to share?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Terry Farrell