Speaking of Steinway grand sizes

[Mike Spalding]

Richard,

I'm sure you're right about it being an O.  In my shop right now is  a 
1911 O.  Plate just as you described:  Serial number 147477 in the "v", 
but no model designation, "miniature" cast into the plate bar spanning 
the bass strings.  Length from tail to stretcher is 159cm.

Mike

Richard Brekne wrote:
> Hi David... grin... sorry bout the mm... cm of course.
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> As for my origional querrie... I added roughly 20 cm to where I 
> origionally measured from, which is about the length forward to the 
> front end of the keyslip... and this began to look like some kind of 
> an early O model... which, after a bit of research I think is rather 
> confirmed. What is a bit odd about the instrument is the rounded off 
> fronts of the case.  This is usually a sign of a Hamburg produced 
> model with NY being square in shape.  I suppose it may be a case of 
> one of those instruments half produced in NY and finished off in Hamburg.
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> Cheers
> RicB
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