Here's something I had never seen before. Tiny metal grand piano stamped Lyons & Healy Chicago on the front above the keyboard. On the bottom it is stamped Rehderger Mfg. Co. Chicago. As I have mentioned in other posts, for most of the 20th century Chicago was the center of musical instrument manufacturing and retail business in the United States. In the loop alone were over 100 music stores, some buildings had 20-30 stores in them. Everything from stringed instruments, horns and pianos were made in Chicago. This is the first salesman's sample for a baby grand that I have ever seen. They marketed it as an apartment size grand piano. This piece is only about 4" x 3 1/2" x 3" and is in it's original brown paint. Condition is excellent. It is available for purchase here
Click below for the history of Lyon & Healy.
Click below for the history of Lyon & Healy.
