Good question. Also, Why are Steinways S,M,L,A,B,D, K,1098? etc?  Maybe "quarter-grand" was a marketing buzz word?? Or, maybe they knew that would be their future worth! PW <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td width=40%>"Annie Grieshop" <annie@allthingspiano.com> Sent by: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org 02/04/2008 12:41 PM <table border> <tr valign=top> <td bgcolor=white> <div align=center>Please respond to annie@allthingspiano.com; Please respond to Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org></div></table> <td width=59%> <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>To</div> <td>"Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>cc</div> <td> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>Subject</div> <td>RE: Free Chickering quarter grand</table> <table> <tr valign=top> <td> <td></table> </table> <tt>While we're on the subject:  does anybody know why Chickering called them Quarter Grands?  My understanding is that the term included their grands in the 5'2"-5'6" range, but why were they "quarter"? Thanks! Annie G. > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Newell [mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net] > Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 11:07 PM > To: 'Pianotech List' > Subject: Free Chickering quarter grand > > > A customer of mine if giving his piano away. Does anyone think > this is worth > taking? > > Greg Newell > Greg's Piano Forté > www.gregspianoforte.com > 216-226-3791 (office) > 216-470-8634 (mobile) > > > > </tt>