birdcage pianos

[Kristinn Leifsson]

Hi,

"Oh, your great grandmother bought it used, did she?"
"Is it huge?" 
"Does it have paintings on the front?"

"'Scuse me ma'am could ya open it up on the top? Ok, what do you see? Can
you see a large wooden block above the hammers ("pads" in "laymanspeak").
Not sure huh, well could you take the front lid a little bit away by
turning the thingees on the side there ma'am?  Now, do you see something
that resembles the wires on a BIRDCAGE?  You do?" -click- 

Kristinn Leifsson,
Reykjavík, Iceland 



At 15:16 25.5.2000 -0700, you wrote:
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>I'm on the look out for English piano I usually ask if it is English , I
>didnt know that some German pianos were birdcage pianos too ,seeing I
>ussually have to travel much of the time over 50 miles one way  and would
>not like to get there and find out its a birdcage, What are some of the ways
>I can be sure if it is?  Thank you Patricia  Associate Mem.
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