Steinway vertical input desired

[Bdshull@AOL.COM]

Hi, Brian:

You are probably aware of the section in Larry Fine's "The Piano Book"  on 
Steinways (the chapter "Buying a Used Piano").  Pp. 164 and 165 (3rd edition) 
have the best catalogue of Steinway upright models I am aware of.  Yours, for 
example, seems to be a Model E (or ancestor, whatever that means).  I have 
begun to photo-document and catalog all the Steinway uprights, because I have 
not found this information in one place.  Since I lost touch with the only 
model "E"  I know about (client died, piano sold at auction), I am interested 
in any pictures you might share with me of this piano.  I try to take a set 
to document the piano prior to teardown - if you do this I would gladly pay 
for the cost of extra prints or negatives.

I give a program on the Steinway upright (will do so at the Los Angeles PTG 
chapter this month), and will give a slide show too.  If you have slides, I 
could use them in the program if you are willing.  Again, glad to pay for it 
ahead of time, and shipping etc.

At least one model of Steinway upright includes a radical application of the 
continuous rim concept, integrating a bent rim all the way around the piano, 
from top left to top right corner.  I am trying to document any of these.  
Does your piano do anything like this?

With the extensive work Jack Wyatt has done on 19th century instruments, I 
wouldn't be surprised he has done some documenting of the Steinway upright, 
but I haven't asked him. 

Fine refers to someone in his book too, but I haven't followed up on that 
either.  

Hope this helps!

Bill Shull
University of Redlands, La Sierra University, University of Redlands 



n a message dated 5/2/00 11:41:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
btrout@desupernet.net writes:

<< Hi List,
 
 I have an old Steinway vertical that's sitting here in my shop, waiting for
 me to rebuild.  I own it, so there's no major rush.  It's in pretty poor
 condition, but I had acquired it with the intention of giving it the 'works'
 anyway.  So it will get a new board and block and a bunch of new action
 stuff, you know, the works.
 
 I don't know much about it though.  I'll lay out what I can find, in case
 someone out there might know what it is.
 
 Serial # 60624
 Ebonized (printed on the plate)
 48 1/2 inches high
 85 notes
 2 pedals
 
 also found raised lettering on the plate:  28/5.87 and right underneath
 that: 1197
 
 Any idea of what model it might be? or how old? or what it might be worth
 finished? just a guess?
 
 I haven't really taken this thing apart other than just the top and bottom
 boards.  I might have missed something important.?
 
 Any thoughts or comments would certainly be welcome.  No hurry.
 
 Thanks,
 
 Brian Trout
 Quarryville, PA
 btrout@desupernet.net >>