Broadwood Grand

[Paul S. Larudee]

Clark wrote:
> 
> 1880's seems awful late for leather hammers; late squares often have leather
> covering the treble hammers, but I haven't seen any grands of this age with the
> same. If all the damage incurred from a previous "restoration" is a new set of
> hammers and 3 ruined plate threads, count yourself and your client lucky,
> especially if the hammers are light enough to work.

Viennese action grands always used leather hammers (because of the
slight rubbing motion against the strings, which tends to slice the
hammers even more than in Erard actions), and they were made until late
in the 19th c.

Paul S. Larudee, RPT
Richmond, CA