Richard, I'm glad to know that I haven't completely lost my mind. I thought that the iron frame brace idea seemed like a good one. Sort of like a non-adjustable tension resonator. Strong and stable. I wonder if there is some acoustical disadvantage in not having any wooden frame braces? Phil --- Phillip Ford Piano Service & Restoration 1777 Yosemite Ave San Francisco, CA 94124 On Mon, 13 Aug 2001 21:26:36 VOCE88 wrote: >In a message dated 8/13/01 1:17:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >fordpiano@lycos.com writes: > > >> >> Years ago I saw a grand piano that had a wooden inner rim but with >> frame bracing that was a separate iron casting that was screwed to the >> inner rim. I believe that this piano was a Schomacker. Have you seen >> this feature on Schomacker grands? >> >> Phil >> >> > >Hello Phil, > >These were made later, I believe. We haven't rebuilt any of these nor do I >know much about them. Schomacker did this at one point, though. > >You aren't dreaming. > > >Richard Galassini >Cunningham Piano Co. & Factory >Philadelphia, Pa. >1 (800) 394-1117 > <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/voce88/cunn.html">http://hometown.aol.com/voce88/cunn.html</A> > Get 250 color business cards for FREE! http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/
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