What would Steinway do

[Farrell]

I know this has been rehashed many times, but IMHO, Ron N's D at Rochester 
is a Steinway. More specifically, it is a modified Steinway.

Q: What do you call an all-original 1959 Corvette? A: A Corvette.

Q: What do you call a 1959 Corvette with a '69 302 engine with 
four-bolt-mains, angle plugs, ported and polished valve passages, 2.02 I&E 
valves,12:1 pistons, 0.610 lift cam, 850 double-pumper dual-feed carburetor, 
4.88 12-bolt rear end, etc., etc.? A: A modified Corvette.

It started life at the factory as a Steinway/Corvette, it is still the same 
size and shape as a Steinway/Corvette, the basic frame and structure is the 
same, only some of the innerds have been changed and upgraded.

IMHO, same thing.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
> You cant seriously say that, for example Nossamans D is a Steinway.   Its 
> so far removed its absurd... and hey... wasnt that the entire point in his 
> redesign ?  So I am sure you understand the concept... its just where you 
> draw the line that is up for grabs here.
>
> Cheers
> RicB
>
>    I love it!  That is something I can't get my brain around.  "Will it
>    still be a Steinway?"  I guess I'm not too bright but I don't get the
>    concept.
>
>    dp
>
>    David M. Porritt
>    dporritt at smu.edu
>