Sarahs Wissner Questions

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In a message dated 12/13/2002 12:55:37 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
hufford1@airmail.net writes:

> Subj: Re: Off list: Re: S&S D Duplex 
>  Date: 12/13/2002 12:55:37 AM Pacific Standard Time
>  From: <A HREF="mailto:hufford1@airmail.net">hufford1@airmail.net</A>
>  Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
>  To: <A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>.obin
> >>

                   Hi Sarah
                    I was just catching up on some old mail and found this. 
As to your question as to wether the Wissner is a direct Stwy clone of 1933 
vintage I wanted to point out 1933 vintage Stwy D's had uneven speaking 
lengths in the first capo section and , yes uneven duplex speaking lengths as 
well. Baldwin also did this at the same time in history but both derivations 
were obviously dicontinued for some reason.
          From conversations with others the idea was to create a different 
tone color but itconsequently sacrificed power. On the S&S D I'm currently 
installing a new belly system and decided to change it back to even lengths 
as most Ds end up in large venues that require power. I was curious since 
Wissners are varitible clones if yours had this feature? Also ,not having had 
the pleasure of seeing any of these pianos here on the west coast , does it 
really sound like a S&S D or close? I wonder if Wissner was sued or bought 
out. Steinerts are a fairly close clone as well ,both physically and tonally 
although not the same wire scaling or action design as they had Wessel 
,Nickel and Gross actions.
   Peace to you as well
      Dale Erwin

> >>Sarah Fox wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hi Robin,
> >>>
> >>>I don't think we disagree.  <smile>
> >>>
> >>>So you've rebuilt two Wissners?!  How similar to mine?  Were they 9'
> >>>D-clones, by any chance?  Circa 1933?  I would love to know whether 
> there
> >>>are pins beneath those aliquots.  It sounds as though there aren't.  If 
> you
> >>>say they're not supposed to be tuned to sevenths (not ninths, actually),
> >>>then the plates must have been moved.
> >>>
> >>>Also, do you know the original string diameters throughuot the tenor and
> >>>treble?  Avery Todd sent me some measurements on a Steinway D which
> >>I'll use
> >>>as a first-order approximation in the absence of any other data.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks for any info you can provide!
> >>>
> >>>Peace,
> >>>Sarah
> >>>


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