Q: Chickering

[McNeilTom@aol.com]

Hi, Ron -

What a strange question!  

It seems that Chickering was continuing to invent the piano long after 
everyone else was done.  (I want to attribute this to the historical rivalry 
with Steinway, reluctance to accept ideas that originated with S&S.)  I don't 
think there was any make less associated with standard specifications, nor 
any make with a greater number of scales.

Why do you ask?  You've kindled my curiosity.

    -   Tom McNeil, RPT   -
Vermont Piano Restorations

In a message dated 99-10-03 01:16:03 EDT, you write:

<<  Does anyone have any idea if Chickering used a standard 5 3/16" strike 
distance
 (hammershank flange center to hammer core center) on their 5' 8" (5' 10"?) 
grands? Any avid archivists out there keeping track?
 
 Thanks a mil!
 
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