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The Sizes of "Modern" Grand Pianos

Model Size Year Introduced
S 5'1" (155cm) Introduced in 1936.
M
M
M
5'6"
5'6-3/4"
5'7" (170cm)
Introduced in 1912.
Introduced in 1914.
Introduced in 1918.
L 5'10-1/2" Introduced in New York, 1923. Discontinued from production in 2006.
O
O

O
5'10"
5'10-1/2"

5'10-3/4" (180cm)
Introduced in 1902.
Introduced in 1914. Discontinued in New York 1923, but continued in Hamburg.
Reintroduced in New York in 2006.
A I (Round Tail)
A II (Square Tail)


A III
6'0"
6'2" (188cm)


6'4-1/2"
Introduced in 1878. Discontinued in 1896.
Introduced in 1896. Discontinued in New York 1914, but continued in Hamburg. Reintroduced in New York 2005.
Introduced in 1914, discontinued in 1945.
Monitor Grand
B
B
6'8"
6'8"
6'10-1/2" (211cm)
Introduced in 1872.
Introduced in 1878.
Introduced in 1885.
C
C
7'2"
7'5" (227cm)
Introduced in 1878.
Introduced in 1886. Discontinued from regular production in New York 1913. Occasionally produced in New York through 1936. Currently manufactured in Hamburg.
Centennial Grand
D
D
D
8'9"
8'10"
8'11-1/4"
8'11-3/4" (274cm)
Introduced in 1876.
Introduced in 1884.
Introduced in 1914.
Introduced in 1965.