<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1>     -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Piannaman@aol.com Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 3:32 = PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Old Sherman and = Clay Grand--Steinert in disguise?   Hello list, I tuned a really interesting old piano yesterday.  It is a Sherman = and Clay grand, I'd estimate it's length at 6' 4" or so.  Really = nice old beast.  I didn't have time to give it a really thorough lookover, = but it tuned nicely despite a few looser-than-desirable-pins, and had a really interesting, full sound.  The KO was far less troublesome that I = would have thought from a piano that age. The serial number put it at 1925, and the T above the number must be the = model.  The Pierce Atlas said that these old Sherman and Clays were made = by either Steinert or Haddorf.   I'm thinking Steinert. =  I've seen a few of them, and they were very solid instruments.  Anybody = familiar with these pianos?   It's always nice to find these oldies but goodies! Dave Stahl         =             =       Dave,       =       Lots of them here in the Northeast. Look for the Steinway pedal system in the = lyre box, Wessell Nickel Gross ( Spelling?)Action, Individual aliquots in the = rear duplex. I’m working on one now that is a S.S. model = “O” copy @6’1”. The scaling and plate to my knowledge are exact = copies of the Steinway models.       =       There are lots of “M” and “O” and some”S” = copies by Stienert around here.       =       Tom Driscoll </div> </body> </html>