How do you tell a New York Steinway piano from one made in Hamburg?

Look at the arms: the New York model has straight arms, while the Hamburg version is rounded. This and much, much, MUCH more detail on the similarities and differences in James Barron's piece in yesterday's New York Times. This is the fourth article in his series about what it is that makes a Steinway so unique.
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