<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Steinways do make a model K   actually K - 52.   They are the full size uprights...next closest model is 1098.   The newer model K's took the place of the older big upright, that had the double dampers in last 3 or 4 notes of treble, next to bass and treble break.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Also, Model K lids fold over, thus, negating the need for wedge to hold lid up.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Jon</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tomtuner@verizon.net href="mailto:tomtuner@verizon.net">TOM DRISCOLL</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=atuneforyou@earthlink.net href="mailto:atuneforyou@earthlink.net">atuneforyou@earthlink.net</A> ; <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 26, 2006 10:34 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Steinway squeak</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=atuneforyou@earthlink.net href="mailto:atuneforyou@earthlink.net">Steve Blasyak</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 25, 2006 11:23 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Steinway squeak</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <P> <DIV><FONT size=4>Hey Now,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>All the squeak diagnostic advice was interesting and informative...thanks to all. Pardon my ignorance but I never heard of a Steinway K.  I 've always had trouble determining the model of these Steinways, well except the newer ones.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>Steve</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Steve,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>    The model designations of Steinway uprights is not always stamped with the serial #.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>    Call Margaret @ S and Sons in customer service .1-800-366-1853.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>    Give her the ser. # and she will give info on model, date of manufacture, orig finish and often the name and address of the first buyer or dealer .</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>    Tom Driscoll RPT</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>