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<DIV>Hi, Robert -</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks for the update on MSU's Conover concert grand. It would be
interesting to know whether there are other examples of this model; or was it
perhaps one of a kind.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">~ Tom McNeil
~<BR>Vermont Piano Restorations<BR><BR>346 Camp Street<BR>Barre, VT
05641<BR>(802) 476-7072
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<DIV>In a message dated 10/18/2008 8:05:39 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Robert.Murphy@oberlin.edu writes:</DIV>
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size=2>Tom,<BR><BR>The 9' Conover IS still at MSU, though not in that practice
room. When <BR>Bill Schneider and I were there we sent it out for
a new belly and <BR>finish and I believe that's as far as it ever
got. Perhaps the new <BR>techs this Fall at MSU will at some point
get some sounds out of it... <BR>after they've gotten their feet under
them a little bit. It certainly <BR>looks (and weighs!) like a
Mason & Hamlin on
steroids!<BR><BR>Best,<BR>Robert<BR>------------------------------------------------------------------------
<BR>---------------------------<BR>Robert A. Murphy<BR>Piano Technician &
Curator of Fortepianos<BR>Oberlin Conservatory of Music<BR>cell:
517.285.3269<BR>shop: 440.775.8275<BR><BR><BR>On Oct 17, 2008, at 07:31
AM, McNeilTom@aol.com wrote:<BR><BR>><BR>> Hi, David -<BR>>
<BR>> The Conover will probably be a good solid piano of quite
conventional <BR>> construction. At Michigan State - 40 years
ago! - we had a Conover <BR>> concert grand in one of the practice
rooms. (Perhaps it's still <BR>> there.) It was a real
favorite among the piano majors, although it <BR>> was utterly
overwhelming for its small room. That's the only 9-footer <BR>>
I've ever seen. A couple of 6-footers have come through our shop
over <BR>> the years.<BR>> <BR>> ~ Tom McNeil ~<BR>>
Vermont Piano Restorations<BR>><BR>> 346 Camp Street<BR>> Barre, VT
05641<BR>> (802) 476-7072<BR>> <BR>> In a message dated
10/16/2008 10:31:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, <BR>>
ilvey@sbcglobal.net writes:<BR>>><BR>>> List,<BR>>>
<BR>>> Any insights into a Conover
grand piano? Donation...I'm looking at <BR>>> it
next week. Appropriate for a practice studio?<BR>>>
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