Larry, did I understand you to refer to the quartergrand as a vertical, or were you using the language only anagalously? Of course, the Quartergrand was a three-legged grand. Unlike the 121, it also has several wound tenor strings. I have a very nice 121 in the store which we've restrung, saving the original soundboard and plate finishes, and maintain a 122 (the no-cheekblocks Quartergrand), which has slots cut into the music desk for the nosebolts, too.
So far have been deterred by weather, schedule and pocketbook, but will soon.don't know if that will shed any light on the basis for the Quartergrand name. I hope to spend some serious time in the Strong Museum in Rochester NY which has the Aeolian archives, including Chickering pre-Aeolian (except the serial number books). I'm in early stages of a Chickering history study and very interested in this discussion.įred, what you've said is very interesting.