Serious question, lightly asked

Ken Jankura kenrpt@mail.cvn.net
Sat, 17 Apr 1999 10:13:06 -0400


Baby Grands (in my mind at least) are between 5 and 6 feet in length.
Anything less than 5 feet I consider a PREEMIE
Ken Jankura

> One of the most common descriptions of grands is the term "baby grand". We 
>say it, salesmen say it, customers say it, manufacturers don't often say it 
>though :-)
>
>1. Where did/does the name come from?
>2. What does/did it mean?
>3. Were/are Wurlitzer Butterfly and Kimball LaPetite "baby grands"?
>4. Is a five foot grand a "baby grand".
>5. Is a seven foot grand a "baby grand"?
>6. At what size is a grand no longer a "baby"?
>Jim Bryant (FL)
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