[pianotech] Kohler & Campbell 3/4 scale upright?

[Mike Spalding]

Jack,

Thanks for the Tom Thumb info - sounds like that might be what it is.  
Owner promised me pictures next week - I'll post whatever I get.

Mike

JWyatt1492 at aol.com wrote:
> Hello Mike,
>  
>      Pictures, pictures  ?
>        
>     You could have a real  " Tom Thum " piano.
> K.@ Campbell owned this brand at this time.
>   Many people call all small pianos T. Thum.
> but there is only one. 
>  
>    Some of these little piano were built without the player
> system.  Most had a 1/2  sliding fall board and "toes"
> connecting  the legs to the body. And only two pedals.
>    The sound is very good. 
>      I  have owned a Tom Thumb with the player for
> 40 years.  It is in good working order and on display in
> the PTG. Museum as I write this.
>  
>    Gulbransen built a small piano called  "The Pinafore".
> The sound is very weak, but it works
>  
>     Aeolian built the best 64 note called the " Melody Grand."
> Two string unisons sounds great. Drop action., no fall with
> two pedals.
>  
>    All of the above had standard piano parts. Treat it as a piano. 
>  
>  
> In a message da"ed 5/19/2010 7:25:37 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, 
> mike.spalding1 at verizon.net writes:
>
>
>     History buffs:
>
>     Has anybody seen, or even heard of, this piano?  Owner wants me to
>     inspect and quote on substantial action work and restringing, but
>     it's a
>     substantial distance away, and I'd like to prepare as much as
>     possible
>     ahead of time.  According to the serial number, it was
>     manufactured in
>     1927.  It has 58 notes, is only 34" wide, and stands 38" tall. My
>     main
>     question would be, is it just like a real piano only with fewer
>     parts,
>     or is it unique and troublesome?
>
>     thanks
>
>     Mike
>