Talk:Victory Vertical

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Did you know... that the Victory Vertical piano was developed in 1942 to be parachuted to US troops?

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Did you know nomination

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Bruxton talk 15:56, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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US Air Force personnel with a Victory Vertical in 1945

... that the Victory Vertical piano (pictured) was developed in 1942 to be parachuted to US troops?

Source: "The first prototype for the Victory Vertical pianos was prepared for government inspection by June 1942, after Theodore E. Steinway received a request from the U.S. government’s War Production Board for heavy-duty military pianos" from: Sparks, Alyssa (9 June 2019). "The Steinway Victory Vertical Piano Project". The Messenger. Retrieved 3 July 2024. and "Around 5,000 special models of piano called the ‘Victory Vertical’ or ‘G.I. Steinways’ were made during the Second World War; a small piano designed to be carried on ships or dropped by parachute from an airplane to bring music to the soldiers on the battlefield." from: Hall, Sophia Alexandra (5 May 2022). "During World War II Steinway pianos were parachuted onto battlefields to provide relaxation". Classic FM. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

ALT1: ... that during World War II the US military was supplied with Steinway pianos designed to survive parachute drops (pictured)? Source: as above
ALT2: ... that Steinway & Sons' 1942 Victory Vertical piano (pictured) used just 10% of the metal required by traditional designs? Source: "Due to restrictions, they were also designed using a tenth of the metal used to make a normal piano." from: Hall, Sophia Alexandra (5 May 2022). "During World War II Steinway pianos were parachuted onto battlefields to provide relaxation". Classic FM. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
ALT3: ... that after making aircraft parts and coffins, Steinway & Sons returned to piano production in 1942 to develop a special model for the US military (pictured)? Source: "Steinway’s New York factory stayed open by constructing tails, wings, and other parts for troop transport gliders. As the war continued, Steinway & Sons was also contracted to make coffins for the National Casket Co.," from: Sparks, Alyssa (9 June 2019). "The Steinway Victory Vertical Piano Project". The Messenger. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
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Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 851 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 08:41, 7 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Afernand74 has found a PD photograph of the piano (I had searched in vain for one), so I have added it to the nom. Thanks so much Afernand74! - Dumelow (talk) 15:42, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: I prefer the first hook. ~~The issue noted above re the expansion needs to be addressed.~~ 2603:7000:2101:AA00:1C0D:29BD:F02A:DC84 (talk) 23:47, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, thanks for the review. Note that I nominated this as a new article, not an expansion. This article didn't exist in Mainspace until it was moved on 7 July; it had lingered as a draft in my userspace from 2023. This is permitted under Wikipedia:Did_you_know/Guidelines#Newness ("For DYK purposes, an article is considered new if, within the last seven days, the article has been ... moved from userspace or draftspace into mainspace") - Dumelow (talk) 08:08, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ah - apologies. Nicely done. Good to go. 2603:7000:2101:AA00:E9A0:8637:BE9D:BB0E (talk) 21:45, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]