Storytone

[Richard Moody]

I have seen and tuned one. The bench had a record player in it. There must
have been records to go with this unit but I have not heard of any.  Since
there was no soundboard there was no bridge.  I can't remember how the
speaking length was determined.  I am surprised this concept didn't catch
on, or wasn't continued after the war. Would have been great for combos
and any place that used a pa system.  Should have been a lot cheaper to
make wo the sb and bridge. They could have offered it in a cheap but
rugged case for traveling musicians. 

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> From: ARROYO60@AOL.COM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Storytone
> Date: Saturday, March 20, 1999 9:32 PM
> 
> Greetings List,
> 
> Here's a bit of esoterica... In 1939, Story & Clark manufactured an Art
Deco-
> style spinet with no soundboard. Amplification was achieved by means of
> pickups similar to those on the Yamaha Electric Grand wired to a
built-in amp
> and speaker. Only 150 were built, with production halted due to WW II.
> 
> Any further info?
>