These Wing & Sons pianos used to be billed as Theatrical Instruments because of their added effects. Jim James Grebe Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair Member of M.P.T. R.P.T. of the P.T.G. for over 30 years Member of the Year in 1988 Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, Piano benches, Writing instruments (314) 845-8282 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! pianoman@accessus.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 2:49 PM Subject: Re: 1917 Wing & Sons upright 4 pedal piano > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ric Brekne" <ricbrek@broadpark.no> >> >> We have a 1917 Wing & Sons upright 4 pedal grand piano >> ........ >> >> Interesting concept. But one has to wonder what an upright grand piano >> really means. Is it a grand piano that is sitting on its long side ? > > I agree, it is a silly term, but often it means that the piano design > incorporates some grand piano features such as a laminated bent rim, capo > bar for treble string terminations, etc. > >> With four pedals I supose it can seat two.... but then you'd need wheels >> to pedal it around.... unless it has propellers to go along with the >> Wing. > > The fourth pedal is for the thingeebajingle (the metal buttons on a > mute-like rail that drops down between the hammers and strings). > > SNIP > > Terry Farrell > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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