:) THanx Tom! Went to see it, and yes it did have modern parts. I've pushed it on a local piano store who seems to be able to deal with them. I did not advise the interested party to purchase it. THANX AGAIN!!! :) Michelle stranges@oswego.edu --On Tuesday, August 20, 2002 9:39 PM +0000 McNeilTom@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 8/7/02 3:48:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > stranges@Oswego.EDU writes: > > > > Anyone know anything about Mathusek Spinet Grands?? ( square grand, after > some pertinent questions..) > > > > Hi, Michelle, et al - > > About 20 years ago I ran into a "late model" Mathushek square. Very > weird. Seems to me it was built ca. 1950, perhaps earlier. Shortly > thereafter, at a PTG convention, I chanced to meet an old gentleman who > had worked for Mathushek. He said they were clearing out an old > storeroom or warehouse and found (a couple dozen?) square grand cabinets. > These were typical rosewood with cabriole legs, etc. They found more or > less enough old plate castings to go with them. So they decided to make > pianos out of them. They were lacking actions and pedal trapwork; and > these they cobbled up from then-current parts including modern grand > piano wippens. > > Sorry I cannot recall the gentleman's name, and know not whether he is > among the quick. > > Perhaps this sheds some light on your mystery Mathushek. > > - Tom McNeil ,RPT - > Vermont Piano Restorations
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