Jack, A Wurlitzer that fits your description would not be a Tom Thum? It does not say Tom Thum anywhere... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: JWyatt1492 at aol.com To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 5/19/2010 2:46:22 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Kohler & Campbell 3/4 scale upright? >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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