Dating Square Grands and 8' Old Uprights

[Delwin D Fandrich]

Have your friend go back to the library (or his favorite bookstore) and pick up
a copy of Giraffes, Black Dragons and Other Pianos, by Edwin M Good. All will be
revealed.
 
Among other things your friend will learn that square pianos have been made and
grand pianos have been made but there is no such thing as a square grand. He
will also learn that Mathushek, and possibly others, attempted to bring back the
square in the 1930s. Unsuccessfully. 
 
ddf


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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Ginny Bear
Sent: April 16, 2008 9:37 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Dating Square Grands and 8' Old Uprights



A piano technician friend who is not on this list asked me to put his question
to you all.  He is writing a newsletter.   I had suggested Google, the library,
and Wikipedia, but he said the answers were not there.   Does anyone have any
suggestions beyond those?

 

"When were square grands made? Dates I've seen have ranged from 1830 to 1900. I
wanted to know about the big solid wood ones with three foot pedals, which I
think was 1845 to 1890 but not sure."

 

"The other one was for the first upright pianos that were very tall, about 8
feet. The strings were from the keyboard height up and had wooden foot pedals. I
saw the information somewhere but cannot find it now. The date that comes to
mind is 1820, but again not sure."

 

Thanks,

 

Ginny Bear

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