Yeah, maybe you're correct, but what a name! I remember when I started working on pianos and I'd see that name a fair bit. I always figured he was some highly respected 5th-generation piano designer. But then it did start to seem curious that I'd only see his name on the Lowry's and other low-enders of the piano world. Oh well, it is a nice sounding piano name anywho! Terry Farrell On Sep 29, 2012, at 8:26 PM, Ron Nossaman wrote: > On 9/29/2012 7:10 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote: > >> 2. I've seen this in many POS/PSO pianos: "Scaled by Charles Frederich >> Stein". And, looking farther, I find: "High Impact Action designed for >> Lowry by Charles Frederich Stein". Hmmm? The question is this: Was Charles >> Frederich Stein ever associated with any good piano companies? Most, that >> I've seen, are mediocre at best. Just kind of wondering about how he became >> a "notable" designer and who he really was. Anyone know? > > No, but I asked this very question ten years or more back, with a "soundboard by Rounds and Porter" rider. "Mr Junk" is an unfortunate but defensibly accurate epitaph. I can only hope he was doing it to eat, as a desperation situation, rather than being of the opinion that he had arrived and was doing high quality work. Sorry Charlie, I'd have wished you better. > Ron N
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