Steinway 3 masters??

[jadelazuli]

I have a 1913 Steinway M (baby grand) handed down in the family since it was originally purcfhased. Part of the family legend is that the piano was made by the 3 masters of each area of piano making- sound board, case and keyboard - at the Steinway factory at the time, and it does have signatures inside one of the keys. The local Steinway tuner has basically told me there is no such thing, but I think he is trying to buy the piano for a low ball price, if I ever do decide to sell.

Has anyone ever heard of a 3 masters signed piano?? or this a family myth?

[Bob]

I haven't heard of it, but if you can verify that those guys were top-notch manufacturers, that could be a selling point for sure.  Having someone else verifying it would help too.  It would be a nice thing to add to the instrument, to have that verified information along with it, and would give the buyer some peace of mind.  Not that it still couldn't have problems but it sounds like the people who created it really knew what they were doing.  (unless they also knew enough that they could cut corners...)

[lostinidlewonder]

I would contact Steinway directly send photos (especially of signature) and tell them about its history with your family, where it was bought etc, they may even send someone to look at it and buy it off you for a large sum of money.

[birba]

If I had the money, I would.    I'm getting tired of my yamaha c3.