German scale

[Scott Jackson]

They stick that badge on everything, whether it's 42" or 52", so it can't be
just one scale.

Scott Jackson
Australia


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: German scale


>
> >Friends,
> >
> >A customer asked me what the brass plaque on the left cheekblock of
> >their 1989 Samick console means.  It says "Imperial German scale."  I
> >said I don't know.  Can someone tell me?  On the plate it also says
> >"scale design by K. Fenner."  Is this something special, or just another
> >sales gimmick?
> >
> >Regards,
> >Clyde
>
>
> Here you go.
> http://www.alexsteinbach.com/quality.htm
> Probably cures leprosy too.
>
> I haven't gotten a chance to get a look at one of these scales in a
> spreadsheet. I don't know anyone who owns one who would suffer me taking
> the measurements, and I am certainly curious. Has anyone out there
measured
> an Imperial German Scale that you'd care to share in contribution to my
> education?
>
> Ron N
>
>