Piano History question

[Dean May]

You can also identify the LaPetites by looking at the whippens, they are
compressed in size and the flange is horizontal with the screw going in from
the top. This style of whippen was also used in the later (Jasper) 5'2
models.

The Chicago made 4'7" had normal size whippens with flanges mounted in a
traditional vertical orientation. Overall it was a much better piano than
the LaPetite. In my opinion it was the best 4'7" grand piano I've ever seen.
It baffles me why Jasper didn't just copy their original small grand. 

Dean

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Farrell
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 7:10 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Piano History question

Hey Phil - The Kimball La Petites have a music desk where the board the 
music lies against is attached to what is actually the front portion of the 
lid. Was it like that or did it have a more traditional music desk 
arrangement? If it was part of the lid, I suspect the instrument is closer 
to something from the 1960s.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
> 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
>