circle of sound - Conover "66"

[gordon stelter]

Sorry, Jack, but Conover did make a  smaller grand,
the "66". I've seen several. Possibly the best 5'4"
I've seen.
     Peace,
     G

P.S. These also have the circular support underneath.

--- JWyatt1492@aol.com wrote:

> Hello Joe,
>  
>    ‘The piano you speak of  was and can be again
> an  
> outstanding small grand. In rebuilding they are very
> 
> forgiving.   Don't hold the  belching of the
> promotional 
> department against this  piano. They do not have a
> clue 
> of what the facts are and care less.  
> 
> This is the scale  “44”  or  scale  “BB”. 
> it may or may 
> not have patent  numbers on the  plate.  But the
> scale was
> drawn by   Frank Conover.   This  Piano  had  26 
> bass 
> 12 singles and 14  doubles.  And used the
> “Cable” action.
>  
>      When  Cable and Conover   merged   the
> agreement 
> included  that Conover would  draw a scale for a
> small 
> grand with the Cable name on it. 
>  
>    It cannot be compared to a “Conover” because
> the smallest  
> “Conover” Piano  was 5ft.8.  Scale 77.  Only  3
> or  4   5ft8s in 
> the world can ,  for that matter.
>  
>     In listening to Del and reading his articles  I 
> have come up 
> with the following words about good Pianos that I
> try not to  
> forget  .
> “ IT. S  THE  SCALE  STUPID  ”
> 
> Joe,  I am looking forward to working with you on 
> the tools   at the Museum in Jan..      
> 
> Regards to  All
> Jack Wyatt
> 
> 


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