What is a chine? I looked in Merle Mason's book of Piano Parts and Their Functions, and can't see it mentioned. Also what is a fishtail case? Thank you. Regards, John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia. jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stéphane Collin" <collin.s@skynet.be> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 5:07 AM Subject: Re: Bechstein Date > Hello Terry, > also I have never seen a model A with the fishtail (case with three > chines)), all with Schwander pilot action > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 3:02 AM > Subject: Re: Bechstein Date > snip Langer action. > About 180 cm. Model A1. Half the tail is rounded, but has a chine at the > back end of the straight side, and another chine at the end of the high > treble bridge. snip > > > > Terry Farrell
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