[pianotech] Kohler & Campbell 3/4 scale upright?

[JWyatt1492 at aol.com]

Hello Mike,
 
     Pictures, pictures  ?
        
    You could have a real  " Tom Thum "  piano.
K.@ Campbell owned this brand at this time.
  Many people call all small pianos T. Thum.
but there is only one.  
 
   Some of these little piano were built without the player 
system.  Most had a 1/2  sliding fall board and "toes"
connecting  the legs to the body. And only two pedals.
   The sound is very good. 
 
     I  have owned a Tom Thumb with the  player for
40 years.  It is in good working order and on display in
the PTG. Museum as I write this.
 
   Gulbransen built a small piano called  "The  Pinafore".
The sound is very weak, but it works
 
    Aeolian built the best 64 note called the  " Melody Grand." 
Two string unisons sounds great. Drop action., no fall with
two pedals.
 
   All of the above had standard piano parts. Treat it as a  piano. 
 


In a message da"ed 5/19/2010 7:25:37 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  m
ike.spalding1 at verizon.net writes:


History buffs:

Has anybody seen, or even heard of, this  piano?  Owner wants me to 
inspect and quote on substantial action  work and restringing, but it's a 
substantial distance away, and I'd like  to prepare as much as possible 
ahead of time.  According to the  serial number, it was manufactured in 
1927.  It has 58 notes, is only  34" wide, and stands 38" tall. My main 
question would be, is it just like  a real piano only with fewer parts, 
or is it unique and  troublesome?

thanks

Mike

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