large uprights

[Stephen Airy]

The 3" model was just an EXAMPLE.  I was really pointing out the end-range 
sizes of 48" (42" for someone who wants to see over the top) and 60 or 
64-66/68" maybe.

At 07:55 AM 11/23/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Stephen,
>
>None of the piano manufacturers in the world today follow the model you are
>proposing, and I'm sure there are good reasons.  There's a lot more 
>involved in
>running a solid business than spacing vertical piano heights 3" apart.
>
>Regards,
>Clyde Hollinger, RPT
>
>Stephen Airy wrote:
>
> > I have seen several posts in reply to my message I posted subject: large
> > uprights, including the message in which someone says he doesn't see any
> > rational excuse for building spinets.  I was thinking -- if I was building
> > upright pianos, they would probably not come shorter than 48"  (but then I
> > might have a 42" model for people who wanted to be able to see over the top
> > of the piano.  I would probably consider making 48", 51", 54", 57", and 60"
> > sizes.  Possibly I might consider a 64" or 66" upright, and I had thought
> > of maybe a 72 or 75" piano (78" being the limit to get it through a
> > doorway), but it would kinda look weird to have a piano that tall.
> >
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