Speaking of Steinway grand sizes

[Porritt, David]

Ric:

The first model M was 5'6" introduced in 1912.  In 1914 they introduced
a 5'6-3/4" M and in 1918 the current 5'7" M.  Steinway measures from the
end of the tail to the front of keybed.  (From the new Steinway
World-Wide Technical Reference Guide)

dp


David M. Porritt, RPT
dporritt at smu.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Richard Brekne
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 11:47 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Speaking of Steinway grand sizes

Hi Folks

Ran into a Steinway Miniature today... serial number 140604... which 
puts it from 1910.  Thing measures 159 mm from backside of tail to front

side of the lockbar (stretcher I think many of you call it). This doesnt

quite match the M specs of today.  It doesnt have any designation next 
to the serial number which is stamped into the usual place in the V in 
the plate webbing between the bass and tenor areas.

Is this an M of a different size as it were ?  I need to order a set of 
bass strings for the thing... someone put on a set of hex core strings 
in 1987 as the story goes... using the same core dimensions all the way 
down to note 14.  Struck me as a bit strange... tho I haven't plugged 
the numbers into my spreadsheet yet.

Anyone have core and cover specs for the scale on this thing handy ??

Cheers
RicB