Speaking of Steinway grand sizes

[David Ilvedson]

"Thing measures 159 mm from backside of tail to front ..."

That is one short Steinway...;-]

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Richard Brekne" <ricb at pianostemmer.no>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 2/5/2008 9:46:44 AM
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