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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow"> Yes, other companies made
mini-uprights or whatever the correct term is. I always wondered if they
were made during the Depression, or simply for people who couldn't afford a
full-size piano, or if they were for children, or for small apartments, or
what. Most boats large enough to be considered a "ship," as I understand
them, are large enough to have even concert grands in their ballrooms, such as
the Titanic or Queen Mary, so I don't quite understand the term "ship's piano,"
unless they were for very small ships. Even some lounge cars on some
of the streamlined passenger trains managed to squeeze in a baby
grand. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow"> But anyhow, a friend of
mine has a 73-key Lester that has single bass strings and 2-string unisons
in the treble. I have a 73-key Hensel, made by Hardman, Peck &
Co., that has 2-string unisons in part of the bass, and 3-string unisons in the
treble. Hardman, Peck also produced player consoles, player spinets, and
other oddball pianos, some with short keyboards, and many of which are
nightmares to work on. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow"> But I love my Hensel and used
it for years as my "gig" piano, because I could roll it up a ramp into the back
of my pickup by myself. Only occasionally would I "run out of" low
bass notes, playing stride or ragtime. A friend of mine performed
Beethoven's "Pathetique" on it and had no complaints. Many jazz musicians
used it and were surprised as its ability to fill the bill as a usable, decent
piano, even tho' it appeared as a toy at first glance. So I disagree that
they're only for rank beginners. It sounded much better than the average
spinet and some consoles. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow"> Then there are the 64-note
players made by Aeolian, whith the "Melodigrand" name on them, I believe,
and which have drop-actions, but look like shrunken studio uprights (as do
the 73-key mini-studios mentioned above). The Melodigrand was put in
a "road case" in the 70's and 80's for rock bands that wanted a portable
"acoustic" (as opposed to electric) piano. They had Helpinstill pickups
mounted behind the strings, and special bass strings with copper-plated
iron (I was told), rather than pure copper windings, so the pickups would
amplify them better. The 64-note keyboard is too short for most
pianists, but 73 keys are sufficient for at least 90% of piano
repertoire.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow"> --David Nereson,
RPT</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 30, 2007 5:00
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> FW: Little Wurlitzer</DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Today I tuned a Little
Wurlitzer. SN: 150241<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Can anyone tell me anything about
this piano? The SN tells me 1937, but I’m just curious (as is the owner)
about why Wurlitzer made a small 66-note piano (for children?). How
many? Did others do this? Anything you can tell me would be
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