Mathushek "modern" squares ( Was Re: Hello??)

[michelle stranges]

:) THanx Tom!

Went to see it, and yes it did have  modern parts. I've pushed it on a 
local piano store who seems to be able to deal with them. I did not advise 
the interested party to purchase it.

THANX AGAIN!!!

:) Michelle
stranges@oswego.edu



--On Tuesday, August 20, 2002 9:39 PM +0000 McNeilTom@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 8/7/02 3:48:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> stranges@Oswego.EDU writes:
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> Anyone know anything about Mathusek Spinet Grands?? ( square grand, after
> some pertinent questions..)
>
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>
> Hi, Michelle, et al -
>
> About 20 years ago I ran into a "late model" Mathushek square.  Very
> weird.  Seems to me it was built ca. 1950, perhaps earlier.  Shortly
> thereafter, at a PTG convention, I chanced to meet an old gentleman who
> had worked for Mathushek.  He said they were clearing out an old
> storeroom or warehouse and found (a couple dozen?) square grand cabinets.
> These were typical rosewood with cabriole legs, etc.  They found more or
> less enough old plate castings to go with them.  So they decided to make
> pianos out of them.  They were lacking actions and pedal trapwork; and
> these they cobbled up from then-current parts including modern grand
> piano wippens.
>
> Sorry I cannot recall the gentleman's name, and know not whether he is
> among the quick.
>
> Perhaps this sheds some light on your mystery Mathushek.
>
>            -     Tom McNeil ,RPT    -
> Vermont Piano Restorations