Acrosonic

[Sy Zabrocki]

Del:
Many years ago I remember finding an Acrosonic with a welded steel plate (or
plates).  As I remember it was flat steel plates welded together with some
kind of bars. I no longer remember the customers name so could not find if
in my database. I know I have made a remark on my file card about this
plate. You notice immediately it is not a casting.
Sy Zabrocki

----- Original Message -----
From: Delwin D Fandrich <pianobuilders@olynet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 10:01 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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