Crown in Key Bed

[Larry J Messerly]

Pianner is a 6" 1910, doesn't look like an amateur has attempted anything
drastic upon its carcas, however, there are dark areas on the soundboard
under the plate that cause me to think that it may have been involved in
a fire many years ago.  The dark areas do not smudge and do not give off
any smoke odor when cleaned, which causes me to think it was a looooong
time ago.

Larry Messerly, RPT
Prescott, AZ

On Sun, 18 Feb 2001 21:37:07 +0100 Richard Brekne
<Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no> writes:
> How old a pianer er we talking here ?? No chance we are dealing with
> something that has seen some....er.... creative keybedding work in 
> the past
> is there ? The reason I ask is that I came accross a grand just out 
> of a guys
> "workshop" at one point in the past that fit that discription. Poor 
> fellow
> had completely misunderstood the concept of sanding the keybed.... 
> grin.
> 
> Larry J Messerly wrote:
> 
> > I am presently working on a Kranich and Bach that appears to have 
> a
> > one-eitghth inch crown in the key bed.  (Using a straight edge 
> held down
> > at the back of the key bed, it is 1/4 inch off the keybed at the 
> front.)
> >
> > Is this the way the piano was designed or is this damage of some 
> kind?
> >
> > The key frame is VERY flexible in that when it is removed, the 
> front rail
> > can easily wave in the breeze.
> >
> > Larry Messerly, RPT
> > Prescott, AZ
> 
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
> mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
> 
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