Conn Vertical

[Gittinger, Delbert M.]

I've come across this "Conn" deal several times - I guess people in this
part of Ohio are just plain gullible.

The pianos seem to be the W.W. Kimball piano with a Conn name on them.  Why
don't - oops, didn't - I seem the Conn pianos in any stores?  Were they
only sold to the bootleggers?

Del Gittinger, RPT
Registered Piano Technician
of the Piano Technicians Guild
delgit@acc-net.com
Marion, Ohio

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> From: MR RICHARD C BITTNER <HXHP60A@prodigy.com>
> To: pianotech@byu.edu
> Subject: Conn Vertical
> Date: Wednesday, January 08, 1997 9:55 PM
>
> Fred,
>
> That piano was made by Kimball -- out of their Jasper American Piano
> Co.  As for as the story of the piano being repossessed that's what
> it is -- an old story.  The sales person makes the customer feel like
> there are getting this great deal but in reality they are just paying
> retail.
>
> Larry Fine has a section in his book about this piano.  I am sure he
> will be writing to you on this subject.  That's if he is not at the
> NAMM show already.
>
>
> Richard Bittner