Lester "Spinet 64 " sort of like a REAL Renaissance - stye spinet availab...

Prof. Euphonious Thump lclgcnp at yahoo.com
Mon Feb 11 10:17:32 MST 2008


Sure, jack. 
I'll ask her to send some.
Thanks!
 G

--- JWyatt1492 at aol.com wrote:

> Hello Thump,
>  
>     The Sp. 64 was designed by and for the
> Pratt-Read
> Action Co.  Comstock, Frank Stopa and Charley Stein
> was involved in  this design. The Lester Piano Co.
> did
> build the little piano. 
>  
>   At the time small houses and apartments was the
> rule 
> of the day.  And small Pianos was called far.  It
> was 
> intended to fill this need.
>  
>     It is a real piano as it has strings struck by 
> hammers
> a sound board and bridges. It has a single
> escapement 
> action  (jack on  key)  and dampers.  
>  
>    There is such a Piano in the PTG Museum in the
> Home Office. It can be seen and played there.
>     
>    I would like to see pictures.
>  
> Regards,
> Jack Wyatt
> 
> 
> 
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