Howard pianos?

[Will Wickham]

Howard pianos were made by Baldwin (DH Baldwin in Arkansas I think)  
prior to 1966. After that they were made by Kawaii. I haven't had the  
opportunity to see a grand that large and I have never seen one of  
the Kawaii produced Howards, but the smaller grands and many uprights  
I've seen are pretty much average-cheap.

Good luck!
will wickham

On May 2, 2006, at 10:06 AM, Bec and John Silva wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Can anyone share knowledge or experience with Howard pianos? I  
> haven't heard of them. Someone I know is interested in purchasing a  
> 5'9" one for about $6500, and it's from the 60s. He was told it was  
> made by Kawai for Baldwin. It also has a crack in the soundboard  
> its entire length with an epoxy repair, but I'm not sure when this  
> was performed.
>
> Thanks.
>
> - John