Marshall & Wendell Baby Grand

[Delwin D Fandrich]

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From: <kam544@gbronline.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: October 15, 2002 1:03 PM
Subject: Marshall & Wendell Baby Grand


> Dear Pianotech,
>
> Came across this very small grand piano (4' 7 1/2") that actually was
> made for Marshall & Wendell by Chickering & Sons. Very nice plaque
> mounted in the cast iron plate stating it.
>
> Certainly surprised me to find out that such a thing was going on
> back then, and moreso, by Chickering. The serial number is 112505.
>
> Looking in Pierce Piano Atlas, 10th Edition under M&W says its age is
> 1931. Looking under Chickering says its age is 1908.
>
> Anybody have information as to which reference would be the accurate one?
>
> To my vision it appears to be older than 1931.



I would guess the M&W number is the accurate one. I've rebuilt just one of
these and that was probably 20 years ago. It dated from about that time.

I have one question--how is the soundboard mounted? Is there a gap between
the edge of the soundboard (and the inner rim) and the outer rim? If so, how
deep is it?

Del