Stieff upright

Susan Kline sckline@attbi.com
Thu, 23 May 2002 09:28:07 -0700


At 08:13 AM 5/23/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Why restrict Knabes to late 20s? I just pulled apart an 1893 Knabe that 
>was built quite like a tank - open block, full grand-like pinblock/plate 
>flange and full plate flange on bottom of plate/piano. Most ribs still had 
>about a 40-foot radius curve to them. Oh, and the termites loved the way 
>it tasted!
>
>Terry Farrell

I've been working on a 1908 Kimball grand (ca. 6 ft. +) which has some 
great virtues. One trouble with listing good names is that so many went 
downhill over time, especially after they were taken over.

Susan



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