Recrowning

[David ilvedson]

> Date:          Fri, 30 May 1997 16:55:32 -0700
> From:          "David M. Porritt" <dporritt@post.cis.smu.edu>
> Subject:       Re: Recrowning
> To:            pianotech@byu.edu
> Reply-to:      pianotech@byu.edu

I have a customer with an Estey grand that also has a tension
bar of sorts.  It also boasts the "violin bridge".




> Tom Myler wrote:
>
> -- big snip --
> > 10)  All of the lore about M&H soundboards not losing crown because the rim
> > can't expand and so forth is beside the point.  If the TR has that effect
> > on a soundboard, it's an incidental fringe benefit, but is not the reason
> > for, or purpose behind  the TR.   Note that it was never called the "Rim
> > Stabilizer" or "Krown Keeper".   That was never the point.
>
> Actually Conover or Cable grands (I can't remember which) had a single
> steel bar and a circular steel configuration to accomplish the same
> thing as the Tension Resonator.  They called it "Crown Stay".  Hmmmmm!
>
> dave
> _______________________________________________
>
> David M. Porritt, RPT
> Meadows School of the Arts
> Southern Methodist University
> Dallas, Texas
> _______________________________________________
>
>
ilvey
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@a.crl.com