This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Encountered two interesting pianos today. One was a Wissner 7' grand. = Seems to be a well designed piano, plate design reminds me of a MH. = Anybody know anything about these. Second, I encountered an 1877 S&S D. Eighty eight notes, open faced = pinblock that slanted down toward the agraffes which ran all the way to = note 88. Couple of questions. I couldn't tell where or how the plate = was attached to the front of the piano. It almost seemed as if the = pinblock overlapped the front of the plate or is mortised into and under = the stretcher which is very heavy and thick. What's that all about? = What pitch are these pianos designed for. The piano had been restrung. = Sloppy job with the coils overlapping and a good 1/2" plus off the = block. The owners are considering restoring it and it will need a new = board. I notice also that the soundboard does not go all the way to = the bass corner of the piano. It is cut in at a 45 degree angle with a = thick piece of wood glued to the edge. Another triangular piece of wood = fills the void in the corner with a number of heavy bolts that seem to = be adjustable in order to apply pressure to the edge of the board (don't = know how well I described that). The owners are considering a full = restoration job and the piano will need a new board and block. Two = initial questions: What is the general nature of the block/plate = construction and fit? And is the soundboard design I have attempted to = describe worth trying to duplicate? Remarkably, the action design seems = that it will easily accommodate a modern retrofit. And agraffes all the = way to the top!!! Why did they give that up? No leaky, bleedy, buzzy = stuff at the top even after all these years. Unfortunately, I think I = know the answer the this question. $$$! David Love ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/e5/1e/5c/3c/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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