Del, The Acrosonic I have been tuning and servicing is since 1979. It does not get played a lot, but otherwise is in fair condition. Could use a hammer shapping, etc. but the customer is content with its performance. Ken Gerler ----- Original Message ----- From: Delwin D Fandrich <pianobuilders@olynet.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 11:01 PM Subject: Re: Acrosonic > A couple of questions come to mind... > > Are you sure they are 'castings' that are welded together? Baldwin has done > quite a lot of work with welded steel plates over the years. This could be > one of them. If it is, I'd be interested in your experience with it. > > Del > > -------------------------------- > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Roger C Hayden <rchayden2@juno.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: March 27, 2000 4:55 PM > Subject: Re: Acrosonic > > > > Hi Clyde, > > > > It's unmistakable. I looks like cut up pieces of flat steel welded > > together in the shape of a piano plate. Lots of welds, everywhere, yet > > all the pins, bearings, bolts, etc. in the right place. It tells me that > > if a man wanted to design his own piano from scratch and could weld, he > > could do it. > > > > I can't weld. > > > > Roger Hayden, RPT > > > > PS. I enjoyed the Allentown Convention, too. The Snyders are always a > > kick. And my wife can't believe how much I charged for tools. Men and > > their toys!! > > > > > > On Sat, 25 Mar 2000 20:05:45 -0500 Clyde Hollinger <cedel@supernet.com> > > writes: > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. >
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