----- Original Message ----- From: <annie at allthingspiano.com> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 11:05 AM Subject: RE: Free Chickering quarter grand > In Phoenix, apparently, they're worth a lot more than that: > http://phoenix.craigslist.org/msg/546237869.html ($30-50K? Yow!) > > Model names/numbers are common -- but usually when a company tags a > product with a word or phrase, there's some wider reason for it. > Chickering made different models within the "Quarter Grand" group, so my > guess is that "quarter" had a commonly understood meaning in the early > 20th century. > > My apologies for duplicating Paul's question on this. When I'm reading on > the web, I can't automagically see who-all is on the recipient list. > > Oh, and remember my question about dampness in shop floors? Well, it > turns out that the previous owner was minimiazing a bit when he told me > about it. There's a small (but still manageable) flood coming through the > foundation as the snow and ice melt. Aaargh. Thank goodness for shop > vacs! > > Annie > >> Good question. >> >> Also, Why are Steinways S,M,L,A,B,D, K,1098? etc? Maybe "quarter-grand" >> was a marketing buzz word?? >> >> Or, maybe they knew that would be their future worth! >> >> PW >> >> >> >> >> "Annie Grieshop" <annie at allthingspiano.com> >> Sent by: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org >> 02/04/2008 12:41 PM >> Please respond to >> annie at allthingspiano.com; Please respond to >> Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >> >> >> To >> "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> >> cc >> >> Subject >> RE: Free Chickering quarter grand >> >> >> >> >> >> >> While we're on the subject: does anybody know why Chickering called them >> Quarter Grands? My understanding is that the term included their grands >> in >> the 5'2"-5'6" range, but why were they "quarter"? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Annie G. >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Greg Newell [mailto:gnewell at ameritech.net] >>> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 11:07 PM >>> To: 'Pianotech List' >>> Subject: Free Chickering quarter grand >>> >>> >>> A customer of mine if giving his piano away. Does anyone think >>> this is worth >>> taking? >>> >>> Greg Newell >>> Greg's Piano Forté >>> www.gregspianoforte.com >>> 216-226-3791 (office) >>> 216-470-8634 (mobile) >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > >
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