Some of the premium brands like Crown and Wing & Sons (I think) at the turn of the century were putting 5 pedals on pianos. the two extras were usually either a practice mute felt, or a blocking mechanism that kept the hammers from striking the strings, and a mandolin bar. Alan Barnard Salem, MO ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: pianotune05 at comcast.net To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 7/21/2007 11:44:03 PM Subject: an odd piano I saw >HI Everyone, >I was looking on craigslist and stumbled upon a piano someone was giving away for >free. Have any of you heard of or seen a piano with 5, I kid you not, 5 pedals. If I >could take it to Emil Fries, I would, but my wife wouldn't be happy if I left her piano a >Kimball artist console back in Indiana. :-) So what is this 5 pedal piano business all >about? Have a good one. >Marshall >Villa Park IL soon to be Vancouver Washington. Where can I buy a new umbrella?
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