<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=Windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1>       =       How ironic that I was just watching a program on the Ovation Network on the organ.  It is Part 3 of Howard Goodalls program on the development = of the pipe organ.  It showed the famous Wanamaker organ which = is claimed to be the worlds largest at 29,000 pipes.  It also shows the second largest housed at the Military</= font> Academy</f= ont> at West = Point with some 20,000+ pipes and still growing.  Anyone = interest in the pipe organ should try to get this four part program as it is = repeated quite often throughout the year. Paul   -----Original = Message----- From: = caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of David Forman Sent: Tuesday, July 29, = 2003 9:24 AM To: College and = University Technicians Subject: RE: OT Wanamaker = pianos   <div> Paul,</fon= t> </div> <div> I live in the = Philly area and have been to the Wanamaker store many times. Wanamakers did sell = pianos for many years, and stopped, I believe, around 15 years ago-could be longer. = None of their pianos I have seen are special, and I doubt there would be any = historical value to the instrument. If any of you are into historical pipe organs- Wanamakers has one of the largest pipe organs in the country in their = store. Restoration started several years ago, and is still ongoing. It is a = wonderful instrument!!! It is played everyday at noon and 5PM, so if any of you come to Philadelphia, check it out. The store is on 13th = and Market, directly across from City Hall-you can't miss the statue of = William Penn on the top of City Hall. </div> <div> Dave = Forman </div> <div> Westminster = Choir College of Rider University </div> <blockquote = style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> -----Original Message----- From: = caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]On = Behalf Of Paul Kupelian Sent: Tuesday, July 29, = 2003 7:58 AM To: Caut@ptg.org Subject: OT Wanamaker = pianos Hi all, I know this has nothing to = do with CAUT, but I wish to make an inquiry about a piano I just worked = on.  It is a grand about 5’ 4” and on the fallboard it has the name John Wanamaker.  On the plate it says “Made expressly for John Wanamaker”.  The serial number is 23565.  In the atlas, it = says to look under Schoenmaker, but that serial number puts it at = 1895-1900.  I don’t think it is that old.   Anyway, John Wanamaker as I = recall, was an entrepreneur and retailer in the Philadelphia area and I am = wondering if this piano has any historical value as the customer wants to sell = it.   Any help would be = appreciated.  Also, if someone who is a member of the Pianotech list could post this = on that list, I would appreciate it.   Paul Paul = Kupelian SUNY Oswego = (ret.) <a = href="mailto:ryv@twcny.rr.com">ryv@twcny.rr.com</a>     --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.501 / Virus Database: 299 - Release Date: = 7/14/2003 </blockquote> </div> </body> </html> --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.501 / Virus Database: 299 - Release Date: 7/14/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.501 / Virus Database: 299 - Release Date: 7/14/2003