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

[David Ilvedson]

Jack,

A Wurlitzer that fits your description would not be a Tom Thum?   It does not say Tom Thum anywhere...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: JWyatt1492 at aol.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 5/19/2010 2:46:22 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Kohler & Campbell 3/4 scale upright?


>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,  m
>ike.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