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The Sizes of "Modern" Grand Pianos

Model Size Year Introduced
S
M
M
M
O
O
5'1" / 155 cm
5'6"
5'6 3/4"
5'7" / 170 cm
5'10"
5'10 1/2" / 180 cm
Introduced in 1936
Introduced in 1911
Introduced in 1914
Introduced in 1918
Introduced in 1900
Introduced in 1914
Discontinued in NY 1923
but currently manufactured
in Hamburg
L 5'10 1/2" Introduced in 1923, currently manufactured in New York.
A (Round Tail) 6'0" Introduced in 1878
A II 6'2"/188 cm
Introduced in 1896. Discontinued in New York in 1947, but currently manufactured in Hamburg.
A III 6'4 1/2"
Introduced in 1913, discontinued in 1947.
B
B
6'8"
6'10 1/2" / 211 cm
Introduced in 1872
Introduced in 1884
C
C
C
C
7'1"
7'2"
7'3 1/2"
7'5" / 227 cm
Introduced in 1861
Introduced in 1870
Introduced in 1884
Introduced in 1885
Discontinued from production in NY 1913
Occasionally produced through NY 1936
Currently manufactured in Hamburg
D (Old Style 4)
D
D
D
D
8'5"
8'6"
8'9"
8'10"
8'11 3/4" / 274 cm
Introduced in 1859
Introduced in 1869
Introduced in 1876
Introduced in 1884
Introduced in 1915


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