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SPRING 2012 — page 81
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| 1924 Ludwig. By the mid-1910s, front boards comprising three recessed panels have given way to a single, flat, unadorned board. By the 1920s, round legs have become square. As choice woods become scarcer, there is a subtle but notable change in the veneers of the late teens and beyond: | grain patterns are less figured and rather boring. With the popularity of the radio, piano sales plummet in the mid-1920s; to stay in business, piano manufacturers begin to offer shorter, less-expensive models. This instrument’s relatively small size is a clue that it was made in the mid- to late 1920s. |
SPRING 2012 — page 81
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