evaluating sdbd. crown & bridge downbearings in a new piano

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Weston <klavier@annap.infi.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 1999 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: evaluating sdbd. crown & bridge downbearings in a new piano


>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Trout <btrout@desupernet.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: Sunday, September 26, 1999 9:33 AM
> Subject: Re: evaluating sdbd. crown & bridge downbearings in a new piano
>
>
> >Frank writes:
> >
> >I don't know of m(any) major piano manufacturers who use rib crowned
> boards.
> >
> >
> >Hi Frank,
> >
> >I hope you will not be offended by my response, but on my visit to the
> >Baldwin plant in Conway, Ark. last year, (they were making the grands
there
> >at the time), they were indeed using a rib crowned board.
> >
>
>
> Brian,
>
> A little information certainly does not offend me.  Thanks for the input.
> Any others?
>
> Frank Weston
>
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The Walter 190.  At least that is the way I designed it.  I assume that it
still does.  Our own vertical piano did -- although, of course, we were
never major manufacturers.  Also, several European pianos use them.

Del