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A fold-out panel on the side contains 10 individual coupons, each of which describes the guarantee for specific components. Sure enough, inside the action was their original factory warranty document, entitled 'Golden Anniversary Guarantee Bond'. Ran a chromatic scale before I opened it up (and after hearing that, I still stayed to tune it) and some notes in octaves 5 and 6 felt a little bound up. Speaking of finding interesting reading material in a Lester: Tuned one in a little church last week. Story & Clark has the Incomparable Storytone Soundboard.Ĭhecked by AVG anti-virus system (HYPERLINK Isn't that Kimball with the Harm-a-Gnome action (Har-Monotone)? I know

>And remember, Story & Clark has the (exclusive!) Harmi-Tone action. Know how large they made, but I have a customer with one that's about 5'8'. Lester did make grand pianos - or should I say horizontal spinets. Subject: RE: endorsed by the Philadelphia Orchestra? Perhaps it's because you can refer to either the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra OR Lester pianos by the initials: PSO! (Oh.wait.that actually happened.heh, heh)Īnyway, how could this be true? Was anyone around back then (this piano dated to the 40s, I'd say) Or the Nobel Peace Prize Committee awarding Yassar Arafat the Nobel Peace Prize. Today, there I was, sitting once again at a Lester, banging on those waterfall keys, attempting to make it sound like a piano when I looked up, and on the underside of the lid was a decal which stated, 'Endorsed by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra'. I've tuned many a Lester in my short career. I don't know how large they made, but I have a customer with one that's about 5'8'. Version: 6.0.802 / Virus Database: 545 - Release Date: The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra OR Lester pianos by the initials: PSO! Perhaps it's because you can refer to either (Oh.wait.that actually happened.heh, heh)Īnyway, how could this be true? Was anyone around back then (this piano Or the Nobel Peace Prize Committee awarding Yassar Arafat the Nobel Peace This is like the US Olympic Track and Field Team endorsing PAYLESS SHOES. Waterfall keys, attempting to make it sound like a piano when I looked up,Īnd on the underside of the lid was a decal which stated, 'Endorsed by the Today, there I was, sitting once again at a Lester, banging on those To: endorsed by the Philadelphia Orchestra? Used to drive by the old plant on the way into town to go to the Academy of Lester, as the main runway extends across the county line into Lester. If you've ever flown into Philly, you've probably (briefly) been in Lester (the town) is located along the Delaware River, right next to Threw some support money at the orchestra in exchange for that 'endorsement'. >It would be interesting to know how that all came about. >thrown in something like, 'You know, there's a reason you don't see spinet >How often have I discussed piano size/sound quality with customers and >an orchestra with someone trying to bang out some big concerto. >person smile while imagining a Lester spinet on stage, sitting in front of >I don't know the history, but I've seen that before.

Lester piano company of philadelphia upright piano