a rose by any other name...

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Tom,
Just don't call it a Grand.<G>
How about a Lesser.
"Whats in a name? A rose.................
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <Tvak@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 8:10 AM
Subject: a rose by any other name...


> I have obtained an old vertical piano, no serial number, no name on
> fallboard, plate or anywhere.  It's an interesting instrument, about 45"
> high, 85 keys, with some decorative carving on the case, which appears to
be
> pine (!). My guess is that it predates 1910.  (I base this on the style of
> the case and the rocker capstans.)   I plan to recondition the piano (new
> keytops, new damper felts, refinish the case, and regulate) and re-sell
it.
>
> First of all, any guesses as to the manufacturer of this piano?  I know
this
> is a long shot, but maybe someone has come across a similar piano.  (Who
> would make a case out of pine?)
>
> Assuming the above question is unanswerable...
>
> I'm afraid it will be difficult to sell a piano with no name.  ("What kind
of
> piano is it?" "Well, I don't really know.")  Would it be too disreputable,
or
> deceptive, to slap a decal on the fallboard?  (Kind of a homemade stencil
> piano.)  Maybe I could call it a "Pineway"! (Spelled Peinway, of course.)
> Seriously, I'm thinking more along the lines of "Jacob & Sons", or
something
> venerable like that.
>
> What do you think?  Is this out of line?
>
> Respectful of the collective moral attitude of the members of this list,
>
> Tom Sivak