Mmmmmmmmmm Now this stimulates thought. Imagine a dozen grands hitting the pavement at the Finale of the 1812, better than the cannons. What a press event for PTG, National news coverage, At 10:43 PM 9/3/01 -0400, you wrote: >What a delight! Fourth of July, HA! Roger, this brings us full circle on the >trebuchet question. I say three divisions: spinets, old uprights, and little >cheep early 1900s grands (Brambach, et. al.). First annual trebuchet contest >next June in Chicago. Find a nice deserted/abandoned concrete road and let >'em rip. (Hey, maybe we could rig a machine and see how far we can skip the >grands out into Lake Michigan! - And then the local sailing club could use >them as moorings! They could live on as they were meant to!) Think of the >possibilities. These instruments would never have sounded so good as that >last big cord when the metal hits the road! > >Good Naaght & Sweet Dreams Ya'll. > >Terry Farrell > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "jolly roger" <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 8:54 PM >Subject: Re: Betsy Ross pianos > > >> >> Hi Phil, >> Yep they exists. A very competitive piano with that >> wonderful Canadian Instrument, sold exclusively by the Hudson Bay Company >> and the Sears chain. Dah, Dah. The Mason and Risch Century 2. Fanfare >> now. Special features include, enhanced false beats. Each instrument is >> so customized, to allow your favorite tooner to choose special scaling, >he >> can toon to the falsie, or to pitch, which ever is louder. Each unison >> has it's own vibrato especially built in, making it very desirable to >over >> weight Mezzo Soprano's. Such music when the fat lady sings. The keys >like >> to take their time returning, this will delight the slow romantic players. >> Butt springs add a delightful squeek, groan, and tympani section, they >> are designed to break at the drop of a hat, this is called the control >> factor, not to be confused with QC, So please treat it with gentle love. >> >> Other special features for technicians, the back support and pin block >> assembly is designed to last 15yrs, then separate. The maker considered >> this a no fault divorce. The same happens with the bridges. >> It is understood that the manufacurer also had shares in a lag bolt >> company. And has cornered the market on epoxy distribution. >> >> Now as to piano tone, well it would seem to be a close relative to the >> Banjo. We in Canada have a keen interest in trying to market these gems >in >> the deep south. And are earnestly looking for technical representives in >> the area, to sell and maintain these fine historical works of art. >Will >> consider swamp land in Florida on trade, but no Gators. >> >> Only all maple actions will be exported. A special Robertson screw driver >> will be supplied at no cost. Just in case you have to get the thingee >> apart. Matches and lighter fluid will also be supplied at no charge, so >> as to relieve frustrations if it reaches the breaking point. >> >> A perfect 4th of July piano. Bonfire, and fireworks. >> >> Have fun Roger >> >> >> At 06:02 PM 9/3/01 -0400, you wrote: >> >Is there such a thing as a Betsy Ross piano? I have see that name used >on >> >this list many times and I've always assumed it was a eupenism for an >> >extremely old piano. Yesterday I received a call to estimate the cost of >> >restoring an old piano received as a gift. When I asked the brand name, >I >> >got "Betsy Ross." I broke out in laughter (I know it was unprofessional) >and >> >so did the cutomer in embarrassment. >> > >> >Anyway, after hanging up, I went to "The Piano Book 4th" and found no >> >mention of the piano, however I did find some dates in the Pierce Atlas, >but >> >no information. >> > >> >Question: Anyone know any history of the piano? Were they a decent >piano >> >in their day? In general, are they worth restoring? >> > >> >Phil Ryan >> >Miami Beach, FL >> > >> >
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