Geo. Steck upright

[garylteters]

I've seen copper wound strings that were plated with what looked like silver
but could have been nickel. This piano also had iron wound strings in the
tenor that looked unplated. This was a Knabe grand from the 1890's, it
looked original to me.
Gary Teters    Portland Oregon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Delwin D Fandrich" <pianobuilders@olynet.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 7:02 AM
Subject: Re: Geo. Steck upright


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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Nereson" <davner@kaosol.net>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: November 03, 2003 10:45 PM
> Subject: Re: Geo. Steck upright
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> >     While some piano makers went to nickel-plated windings rather than
> copper during wartime (WW I was 1914-1918), sometimes they were used just
> because they were less expensive (I presume).  I've seen nickel windings
on
> old pianos from the early 1900's when no war was going on.  At any rate,
> the serial number and an atlas is better for finding the year of
> manufacture (if records are available).
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>
> More likely pure iron. There were also quite a few pianos built with
copper
> plated iron, presumably to help cut down on the rust. I don't recall ever
> seeing nickel or nickel plated wraps.
>
> Del
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