Hello, Thanks for asking the Chickering question Juozas, and thanks to Dominic for the facinating answer! Here's an interesting web site that gives "A Short History of the Chickering Piano Co." www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9580/historyc.html All the best, Ben __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com