Hamburg Steinway O,1924, Rosewood Start Price USD 34,995.00 Current Price USD 34,995.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 39,995.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 14, 2008 End Time Thursday, August 21, 2008 Location www.chafinmusic.com See more about 'Hamburg Steinway O,1924, Rosewood' Description As a piano technician for 30 years this piano is truly one of the most beautiful Rosewood Steinways  I've had the pleasure of tuning. The ivories are exceptional for a piano this age , the tuning pin torque is very even , the touch weight just right , the hammers are not worn the piano has a very round even tone . The condition of the instrument is a testimony to it's owner. Any questions Jeff Chafin 561 667 6407. Thank you When the Model O grand was a brand new scale, it reflected several major new technical innovations with its unprecedented incorporation of 26 notes in the bass section. The plate design did not incorporate adjustable rear duplexes, but had instead solid duplex ribs cast in the plate. Examination of early Model O grands reveals that Henry Ziegler who designed this model conducted many experiments and made several adjustments in features and layout. In 1902 and again in 1904, New York factory log book entries for Model O grands say, “Model A shape” (i.e., square tail instead of standard Model O round tail). These few early experimental Model O grands with square tails might well be considered to be the earliest predecessors of the Model L grand. As mentioned, Henry Ziegler (1857–1930) designed and invented the Model O. He also designed and invented the Models M (1912) and L (1923), both of which are based on the original Model O design and scale. The Model M (5'7") is a slightly shorter version of the Model O. The Model L is essentially the same scale as the Model O but with a square tail, rather than round. The Model S (5'1"), which was introduced in 1936, is also based on the Model O design and scale.  This piano was owned by Richard Gillinson.RICHARD GILLINSONMay 15, 1947 – May 25, 2007Richard Gillinson  had a distinguished and successful career in the music industry for 35 years, the first 30 of which were spent living in London and working throughout Europe and the USA. He started as exploitation manager at United Artistes Music and worked on world-wide hits such as “American Pie” and “Live And Let Die”, and soundtracks to “The Magnificent Seven”, “Pink Panther” and “The Great Escape”.He became Creative Director of the Martin Coulter Publishing Group in 1974 and was responsible for guiding the company through its most successful period with dozens of European hits and the acquisition of many important, worldwide copyrights. He signed the UK rights to a little-known French song “Je Veux De La Tendresse”, and placed the song with Elton John, with new lyrics written by Gary Osborne.  The new song, “Nobody Wins”, was a hit single for Elton John, and featured on his album “The Fox”.In 1984 Richard Gillinson, became European Manager of the legendary, Country Superstar Tammy Wynette. For the next 14 years Lionheart Music was responsible for all aspects of her wide-ranging career from record releases through TV appearances to extensive 6-week concert tours, which took place in Europe every 2 years. During this period Tammy regained her chart-topping status in the U.K. and other European countries.  She was a regular guest on all the biggest TV shows such as “Live From The London Palladium”, “The Jimmy Tarbuck Show”, “Gloria Hunniford’s Open House”, “Top Of The Pops”, and “The Late Late Show” in Ireland. Richard played a major role in Tammy’s last, worldwide, Place a Bid!