Robert Goodale wrote: > > Newton Hunt wrote: > > > > Dear Rob, > > If you have the money they will do the name, your name, their name, > > anyone's name. The only way to be sure of the fabricator is to look at > > the end product. > > Newton > > What I'm looking for are some of the more common names (i.e. if you > walked into a piano store, what might you see). For example, Weber is > widely marketed nationally but is a Y.C. piano, as is the Knabe line.) > I am writing a report for the university that explains what basic > options are available. I'm not (;->) necessarily recomending certain > brands, they just need to be on paper for official reasons so that the > U. folks can become educated on names and manufacturers. I am > specifically interested popular stencils names being used by Y.C. and > Samick at this time. > > Thanks > > Rob Goodale, RPT In "The Piano Book" (third edition) names used by Samick are Samick, Hyundai, Kohler & Campbell, D. H. Baldwin, Bernhard Steiner, Otto Altenburg; no longer used, Horugel, Stegler, Schumann. The same source says Young Chang uses the names Young Chang, Wagner (no longer used); also makes pianos sold under the names Wurlitzer, Weber, Cline, Schafer & Sons, PianoDisc, and Nakamichi (joint venture). I hope this helps you. Clyde Hollinger
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