Speaking of Steinway grand sizes

[justpianos at our.net.au]

159mm? That really is "miniature".
Bruce Browning
The Piano Tuner

> 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
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