Lester grand

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In a message dated 8/8/1999 9:55:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
jgunderson@monmouth.com writes:

> I was aquatinted, a few years back, with a musician/tuner from Phila,
>  PA. His dad was a tuner also.  He told me once that Lester had gotten in
>  trouble with Steinway because they were producing a grand piano that was
>  a copy of the Model "O".  I had another friend/tuner that had a 6"
>  Lester that had a great tone (although it did need rebuilding).  Without
>  actually measuring the scale, it did look like an "O".  It certainly
>  gave credence to the story.  Maybe someone out there might have more
>  information.
>  
Just some corroboration. I have heard the same from several sources. Don't 
know any details.

Richard Galassini
Cunningham Piano Co.
1 800 394 1117