Unusual Story & Clark

[Greg Newell]

Kit Cleworth wrote:
>
> I've been pretty happy lurking on this list, especially considering the
> quality of information available here, but guess it's about time to come out
> of the closet, so to speak.
>
> I am probably the farthest north tech in the U.S. I live in Fairbanks,
> Alaska and regularly service pianos all over the north part of the state,
> including arctic coastal villages.  I am also the tech for the University of
> Alaska music dept. here in Fairbanks.  I service the usual assortment of
> pianos all the way from Steinway Ds to an endless number of cheap spinets;
> also some unusual pianos including a Mason & Hamlin 9 foot screw stringer.
>
> What really inspired me to post this is a very strange Story & Clark console
> (#185976) encountered last week.  On the outside, a normal, pretty beat up
> little piano.  The kind of piano I encounter alot, especially in homes with
> small children.  After opening the top (which slides off) I thought I had
> entered an alternate piano universe.  There were hammers with tails, like a
> grand.  And grand-style backchecks acting directly on the hammer tails.  The
> jacks were horizontal to the floor in their rest position.  The action was
> screwed down only--there were no bolts to (or thru) the plate.  Needless to
> say, there were a number of parts I've sure never seen in any APSCO or
> Schaff catalog.
>
> So, does anyone know anything about this?  I told my customer her piano was
> pretty unusual, at least in my experience, and I would try to find out more
> for her.  Any info would be helpful.  Thanks.
>
> Kit Cleworth
> Cleworth Piano Tuning & Repair
> Fairbanks, Alaska
> Kitster@Polarnet.com



Hi Kit,
     Pretty unusual to sya the least. I wish you luck finding something
out.
     I just wanted to re: your post to say Hi!
                                       Greg
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