somewhat OT -- Steinway trivia

[Delwin D Fandrich]

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  From: Dave Nereson=20
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  Sent: June 10, 2003 9:21 PM
  Subject: somewhat OT -- Steinway trivia


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  >>From: Phillip Ford=20

  >>To: pianotech@ptg.org=20

  >>Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 12:52 PM

  >>Subject: Re: OT Olde Aeroplanes

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     Also during the war they made the Steinway Victory model upright, =
or the ODGI (Olive Drab Government Issue) field piano, "a 40-inch =
upright that sat flat on the floor, with no legs, looking like a box =
with a shelf sticking out. ... This 500-pound piano was transported in =
its own special olive-green packing case, with handles that made it easy =
for four soldiers to carry.  The case included a set of tuning tools, a =
book of instructions, sheet music (ranging from Protestant hymns to =
advanced boogie-woogie), and some spare parts."



I saw one of these stripped for refinishing some years back. Can't =
understand why the owner wanted to remove that wonderful olive-drab =
paint, but there you go.... Under all the paint was a very nice, highly =
figured walnut veneer.



Del





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