grand piano lid weight

[tom driscoll]

> Hi,
> 
> Recently I've been curious about the weight of the lid on my 1925 S&S 
> L. It has a walnut-ish finish. It is very light, especially compared to 
> a friend's 10-year old B and at least twice as light as a Boston GP193. 
> Both of the latter pianos have a black finish. I've never felt a grand 
> piano lid that is so light.
> 
> Is this normal for older pianos, or could this potentially be a lid 
> that was replaced?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> - John

    John,
    You've become accustomed  to modern MDF core lids.
    They are heavy--especially for me -- " Conan the Librarian "
    
    Tom Driscoll