Speaking of Steinway grand sizes

Richard Brekne ricb at pianostemmer.no
Tue Feb 5 23:44:19 MST 2008


Thanks Scott. 

That pretty much fits the whole picture then. 

Cheers
RicB


        Ric,

        According to executive vice president Frank Mazurco, the New
        York factory
        didn't switch to Sheraton (square) arms till around 1910.
        ("Piano" by James
        Barron chapter 3, page 50)

        Scott Jackson
        Wollongong, Australia


    From: "Richard Brekne" <ricb at pianostemmer.no>

     > 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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