Introduction and Custom Artcase Steinway
By Charles Flaum
Hi Everyone, I'm Charles Flaum, owner of CMF Piano Accessories -- I think it's pretty obvious what we sell. I'm also a registered piano technician and have been involved with some player restorations (I did the rebuild- ing, someone else did the player).
Two years ago I was involved in private auction for a Steinway Art/Custom Case Player. I'd like to know if anyone has heard of this piano or of its sale, etc. It was confirmed by Steinway to be one of only two made. I believe it was based on an "L" model but I can't remember for sure. The case, walnut, did not have a curved "S" treble side, but was built out so that it was a straight angle from right past the top of the treble bridge to the back of the piano.
On the side of the case were raised reliefs of animals and musical instru- ments, done in seven types of wood and mother of pearl. The top of the main lid had similar designs; however these were inlays rather than raised reliefs. The legs were Cabriole and connected (if I remember correctly) by a lattice. The main player mechanism (which was missing) would have been housed in a separate cabinet that sort of resembled an upright miniature coffin. The player in this cabinet would have been connected to the rest of the player mechanism in the piano by two thick cables.
The piano needed total rebuilding and obviously I didn't get the piano. Anyone know anything about it?
Charles Flaum, RPT
CMF Piano Accessories
cmf@infi-net.com
www.infi-net.com/pianostuff
1-800-792-4457
[ Editors note:
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[ Welcome to Mechanical Music Digest, Charles; you join a number of
[ other RPTs here, and we sure appreciate the sage advice of you guys.
[ It sounds like the Steinway once had a Duo-Art Concertola. Nifty!!
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[ I viewed your pleasant web site. Can you make the cover for the
[ underside of a reproducing piano, with that nice felt material which
[ muffles air noise?
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[ Robbie Rhodes |
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