On a Scale of One

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Nossaman <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: March 01, 2000 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: On a Scale of One


> >Wolfendon's published scale has changes for wire size, and I think the
> >scale used in Mehlins corresponds with it (these two seem great when
> >calculated for inhamonicity!)
>
> Aha! There's a local tech here with a Mehlin in the shop right now. She
> dropped the pin block off for me to rough cut a replacement. It's tapered
> from one end to the other and she wasn't sure how she was going to
> duplicate it, so she naturally ducked and took it to someone with more
guts
> than sense. Whatever, I'll have to get a look at the piano anyway, since
> she informed me that there is a half moon slot cut in the soundboard tail.
> Can't let this sort of thing go by without checking it out. Also, she'll
> likely be more tolerant of me swarming all over and under her piano than
> the lady with the Cable Nelson.

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Ron,

That was a favorite Mehlin trick.  I rebuilt one of these about 25 years
ago.  That is about all I remember about it.  I think the low end of the
tenor bridge ended up fairly close to the rim.  The half-moon was to relieve
stiffness at that point.  Let me know what you find.

Del