<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1264" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: = #ffffff" bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Hi everyone,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I'm trying to reconstruct the history of my 1933 Wissner concert grand.  It would have lived its entire life in New York City, = and the owner before last was an opera coach for the Metropolitan = Opera.  I *think* the piano probably belonged to the Met before that, but they are = unable to confirm -- no records.  I am hoping a tech might remember = it or have it in his/her records somewhere.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Does anybody know either of the New York City techs who would have = made these markings?  (See photo...)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.wonderfulhome.info/wissner/wippen3.jpg">http://www.won= derfulhome.info/wissner/wippen3.jpg</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It appears that N.N. replaced the wippens in 1971, and Stovi / = Stori / Stoni would have probably done some general work (name signed in = pencil in various locations throughout piano).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Also, can anyone identify the manufacturer of this wippen for = me?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I'd appreciate any leads.  Thanks!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Peace,</DIV> <DIV>Sarah</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>