Ric, According to executive vice president Frank Mazurco, the New York factory didn't switch to Sheraton (square) arms till around 1910. ("Piano" by James Barron chapter 3, page 50) Scott Jackson Wollongong, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Brekne" <ricb at pianostemmer.no> > early O model... which, after a bit of research I think is rather > confirmed. What is a bit odd about the instrument is the rounded off > fronts of the case. This is usually a sign of a Hamburg produced model > with NY being square in shape. I suppose it may be a case of one of > those instruments half produced in NY and finished off in Hamburg.
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