Free Chickering quarter grand

[annie at allthingspiano.com]

In Phoenix, apparently, they're worth a lot more than that:
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/msg/546237869.html  ($30-50K? Yow!)

Model names/numbers are common -- but usually when a company tags a
product with a word or phrase, there's some wider reason for it.
Chickering made different models within the "Quarter Grand" group, so my
guess is that "quarter" had a commonly understood meaning in the early
20th century.

My apologies for duplicating Paul's question on this.  When I'm reading on
the web, I can't automagically see who-all is on the recipient list.

Oh, and remember my question about dampness in shop floors?  Well, it
turns out that the previous owner was minimiazing a bit when he told me
about it. There's a small (but still manageable) flood coming through the
foundation as the snow and ice melt.  Aaargh.  Thank goodness for shop
vacs!

Annie

> Good question.
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> Also, Why are Steinways S,M,L,A,B,D, K,1098? etc?  Maybe "quarter-grand"
> was a marketing buzz word??
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> Or, maybe they knew that would be their future worth!
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> PW
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> "Annie Grieshop" <annie at allthingspiano.com>
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> 02/04/2008 12:41 PM
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> While we're on the subject:  does anybody know why Chickering called them
> Quarter Grands?  My understanding is that the term included their grands
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> the 5'2"-5'6" range, but why were they "quarter"?
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> Thanks!
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> Annie G.
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Greg Newell [mailto:gnewell at ameritech.net]
>> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 11:07 PM
>> To: 'Pianotech List'
>> Subject: Free Chickering quarter grand
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>> A customer of mine if giving his piano away. Does anyone think
>> this is worth
>> taking?
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>> Greg Newell
>> Greg's Piano Forté
>> www.gregspianoforte.com
>> 216-226-3791 (office)
>> 216-470-8634 (mobile)
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