Laughead

[JIMRPT at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/2/06 8:56:53 AM, cy at shusterpiano.com writes:


> I believe it's Scottish, and pronounced "Lockheed", like the aircraft
> company.
> 
> --Cy--
> 
> 

No Cy it is pronounced    laahead. When I worked at F.O. Miller Piano Company 
years ago we were the dealer for Laughead and Co.   I believe that for some 
period of time the pianos were actually made by Conn for the Laugheads.   The 
thingees were fairly decent for their price range which was slightly below the 
Everett/Estey types.
 The Laugheads, Mr. & Mrs, would stop by each year during the Christmas 
season and deliver a ham, bunches of cookies and some of the bessssssttttt Dutch 
Chocolate I have ever eaten, Really nice people and a joy to speak with. They 
usually spent all morning with us taking everyone to lunch and then left to go 
to the next dealer on their visitation list. We always looked forward to their 
visits. Mrs. Laughead's failing health put a stop to these visits about the 
time I became an independent tech.

Jim Bryant (FL)
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