I saw a very odd piano yesterday, and would love to give the owner any information i can get. It's a 5-1/4 octave rectangular box piano, maybe 4' x 2', strings parallel to the ground, with a downstriking action, (as if you tilted an upright on its back). The hammers stay up against the rest rail by means of springs. The backs of the keys stay down by means of springs, as well, Waterfall keys, aluminum plate, overstrung bass, bichord unisons, plastic flanges throughout, damper "levers" also plastic, but all broken and removed and in pieces in a plastic bag (too bad). It only has the word "console" on the front, and inside on the plate I found a little "Pratt-Read" metal sticker which I guess refers to the action. Anybody seen one of these little cuties? Ken Jankura RPT Newville PA
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