<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Working for dealers,I learned from sales people their understanding of Grand pianos:<o:p></o:p> 1]Under 5’-Petit Grands [Remember Kimballs??}<o:p></o:p> 2]5’-6’-Baby grands in 3 subdivisions;<o:p></o:p> A]5’-5’5”-Small Baby Grand [Like Steinwai S]<o:p></o:p> B]5’6” to 5’9”-Medium Baby Grands [Like Steinway M-Medium]<o:p></o:p> C]5’10”-5 11’3/4”-Large Baby Grands<o:p></o:p> 3]6’-7’-Parlor Grands<o:p></o:p> 4]7’-8’-Auditorium Grands<o:p></o:p> 5]9’ ++-Concert Grands or Stage Grands or Mac Trucks<o:p></o:p> Hope,it helps… Happy weekend..Greetings from sunny <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:place></st1:City>        Isaac<o:p></o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Mark Potter Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 3:01 AM To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech List</st1:PersonName> Subject: Re: Grand pianos and their designations.<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> FWIW, I believe Reblitz lists anything under 5' 8" as a baby grand.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Mark Potter  David Ilvedson <<st1:PersonName w:st="on">ilvey@sbcglobal.net</st1:PersonName>> wrote:<o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #1010FF 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> I agree with under 5 feet but my measurement includes the overhanging lid... David Ilvedson, RPT <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Pacifica</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State></st1:place> ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Avery <AVERY1@HOUSTON.RR.COM>To: "<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech List</st1:PersonName>" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG>Received: 5/27/2006 6:12:47 PM Subject: Re: Grand pianos and their designations. >At 08:04 AM 5/27/2006, you wrote: >>Hi Everyone, >> When dealing with customers about grand pianos, I have two questions: >>When someone says to me, I have a grand piano that is 6 foot, 1 >>inches, etc. where do they measure to get those figures? >"Traditionally", it's from the back rim to the edge of the keyboard! Lid open. >>The second question is: is the term "baby grand" just a commercial >>product-selling term (like upright grand which has no meaning) with >>a specific length, or should we talk to our customers about small >>grands, and large grands? >IMO, I've always considered anything under 5' a "baby" grand. >Anything else has a model number which designates the size! >I've even heard a Steinway B called a baby grand! I wonder what >they'd call a 'D'? :-D >Avery ><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Houston</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> >>Thanks for your help. >>Vinny Samarco<o:p></o:p> </blockquote> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>