et al; Thanks for responding to the question of "baby" :-) Nothing is settled of course but the answers were interesting and a few made me LOL. S&S evidently, according to A. Loesser, advertised a "Baby" grand during the 1880s, long before the 5'1" model S was introduced in 1936. Perhaps Del has the definitive answer when he says "Let's just say the term is flexible." I compiled 'most' answers/suggestions below: 1. Where did/does the name come from? Marketing. It's an appeal to the glands, rather than the intellect. 2. What does/did it mean? ....generic term for three legged piano..... ....three legged piano needing marketing spin..... 5'1" S&S 5' 5'8" Reblitz Baby Grands are between 5 and 6 feet in length. 7'1" News Commentator SD-6. 3. Were/are Wurlitzer Butterfly and Kimball LaPetite "baby grands"? I would refer to them as "newborns 4. Is a five foot grand a "baby grand". yes Not really. It's a five foot grand 5. Is a seven foot grand a "baby grand"? yes... No, but it will also be called a baby grand by nearly everyone. 6. At what size is a grand no longer a "baby"? When it's reduced to pieces shorter than 18". Jim Bryant (FL)
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