Odd Piano

[Cliff Lesher]

Ken,

Could it be a Calcraft, 64-noter, circa 1952?  See page 415 in Pierce  
10th, or 421 in Pierce 11th.

It is definitely a cutie, but I much prefer the legs and other design  
features of the accompanying marketing prop.

Cliff Lesher
Winfield, PA


On Oct 27, 2007, at 9:14 AM, Kenneth Jankura wrote:

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> I saw a very odd piano yesterday, and would love to give the owner  
> any information i can get.
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> It's a 5-1/4 octave rectangular box piano, maybe 4' x 2', strings  
> parallel to the ground,
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> with a downstriking action, (as if you tilted an upright on its back).
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> The hammers stay up against the rest rail by means of springs.
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> The backs of the keys stay down by means of springs, as well,
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> Waterfall keys, aluminum plate, overstrung bass, bichord unisons,  
> plastic flanges throughout,
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> damper "levers" also plastic, but all broken and removed and in  
> pieces in a plastic bag (too bad).
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> It only has the word "console" on the front,
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> and inside on the plate I found a little "Pratt-Read" metal sticker  
> which I guess refers to the action.
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> Anybody seen one of these little cuties?
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> Ken Jankura RPT
> Newville PA
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