Acrosonic

[PAT A RALPH]

Clyde,

It is obvious when you open up the piano.  The strut between the bass and
tenor break is a piece of iron welded to the flat iron over the pin block.
YOU CAN'T MISS IT IF YOU EVER SEE ONE.

Ken Gerler

----- Original Message -----
From: Clyde Hollinger <cedel@supernet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2000 7:05 PM
Subject: Acrosonic


> This must be my week for new revelations!  So now I know Kawai built
Howards,
> and this Acrosonic business about welded plates is also a new one, not to
> mention all the stuff I learned at the PA PTG convention this week.
>
> I tune quite a few Acrosonics.  Where would I look for welds?  Or how did
you
> know this plate was made of various plates welded together?
>
> Regards,
> Clyde Hollinger
>
>
> > I have a customer with an Acrosonic that
> > has a plate made up of various castings welded together; serial number
> > 374882.  The date on the action is November 14, 1946.  I was wondering
how
> > many pianos Baldwin built this way after World War II?
> >
> > Ken Gerler
>
>
>