[CAUT] Mason Hamlin model C?

[Scott E. Thile]

Thanks guys!

I've never run into one of the Cs, nor a B or SG. Ed's right--it's too small
for this caliber of pianist.

Thanks for the help guys!
Scott

> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On 
> Behalf Of Porritt, David
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 12:26 PM
> To: College and University Technicians
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Mason Hamlin model C?
> 
> 
> Scott:
> 
> Mason & Hamlin made 6 main models. In order of size they were 
> the C, B, A, AA, BB, CC.  They also made a few model SG for 
> Symetrigrand (the butterfly grand).  I've seen a C and I 
> still take care of a SG from time to time.  The SG is really 
> a bad piano.  The C was OK but really small - I think 5'1".
> 
> dp
> 
> David M. Porritt
> dporritt at smu.edu
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On 
> Behalf Of Scott E. Thile
> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 11:27 AM
> To: 'College and University Technicians'
> Subject: [CAUT] Mason Hamlin model C?
> 
> Hello folks,
> 
> One of our piano faculty is looking around at pianos for his 
> home. He found a Mason Hamlin, supposedly a model 'C' serial 
> number 57651, which dates it at 1950. It's in at a 
> liquidation sale for the Ludwig/Aeolian dealer in St. Louis. 
> It's apparently in decent original condition. He thinks it's 
> shorter than the M&H model A in his studio. 
> 
> I don't remember ever seeing or hearing of an M&H model C, 
> and could not pull anything up with Google (it's definitely 
> not a CC). Anyone seen one or heard of it? I'm going to have 
> him shoot some pics to send me, and also measure it.
> 
> Anyone in the St. Louis area have time to inspect it if it 
> looks promising? Might be worth looking into.
> 
> Thanks,
> Scott
> 
> Scott E. Thile, RPT
> Piano/Instrument Technician
> ---------------------------
> Dept. of Music, Murray State University
> 504 Fine Arts Building, Murray, KY 42071
> Office Phone: 270-809-4396 
> http://campus.murraystate.edu/staff/scott.thile/index.html
> 
>