"Barbara J. Fandrich" wrote: > > Hmmmm.... Here is an obvious advantage to that Herz design from 1844 then I > > guess. With the strings between the inverted soundboard and the action, you > > would probably would have less of a problem designing in adequate distance > > from both rim and belly rail. > > > > You're right. Did Mr Herz take advantage of this? Dont know, but I will have a gander. I am to go out and talk to the fellow again soon. On the side of this, it seems like we have found a sister to this piano. A museum in Milano seems to have one of these, and it may provide us some insight as to how many of these were actually made. Not many I think. > > > Del -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC