Piano History question

[Horace Greeley]

Hi, Phil,

At 03:25 PM 8/5/2006, you wrote:
>Hi all.
>
>I saw a Kimball micro grand today..no more than 5'.
>
> From the serial number on the plate, Pierce says it was made in 
> 1904. It has the appearance, for whatever that's worth, of a 60's piano.
>
>Did Kimball make pianos this small back then?

They made small ones, to be sure, but what you are describing sounds 
like a "La Petite".  What did the action look like?

Best.

Horace