Fw: Geo. Steck upright

[Michael Gamble]

Hello David Melis
Yes! The pin block was always exposed on this ol' Steck. In fact I even
regularly tune a S&S upright with exposed pin block. As for grands - the
older Grotrians also have exposed pin blocks. I use a short-hand method of
descibing the pianos I tune: OSU,GF,DT,PROL,CEL,88 = overstrung upright, gap
frame (you have an uncovered pin block) dolly
touch,prolong,celeste(moderator)88note. Other variations are VSO for
vertically strung upright (yuk!)1/2 or 3/4F = half or three-quarter frame,
CT = capstan touch etc. etc. The list is endless - but it uses less ink!
:-)
Good luck, sit back and enjoy the erudite techies.....
Michael G (UK)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Melis" <pianotunings@juno.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 7:23 PM
Subject: Geo. Steck upright


> Hello!
>
> As a first-time poster, new tuner, and total novice in the art and
> science of piano technology, I have been dutifully taking in all the
> wisdom, advice, and experience that the many regular contributors to this
> list have to offer.  Thank you for all that I have learned and all that I
> will learn.
>
> This last weekend I tuned a full-size Geo. Steck upright, vintage
> 1910-15, if the piano tech who last worked on it is correct.  (I did not
> make a note of the serial number, regrettably.  From what the owner said,
> the piano tech who dated it based his/her age estimate on the fact that
> the bass strings are wound with what appears to be steel rather than
> copper.)  In any case, many of the pins were very loose, and as I'm
> tuning it I'm seeing that the pinblock is riddled with cracks, which of
> course helps to explains the looseness.  It took two hours to get it as
> good as I could, and not until I got home and was thinking about it did I
> realize -- duh! -- that I have never before seen a piano where the
> pinblock was exposed and not covered by the plate.  How interesting!
>
> Does anyone know whether this is how the piano was actually designed?
> And if so, do you have any idea why?  I would love to know more.
>
> Best regards,
>
> David G. Melis
> Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild
> 1512 West Thorndale
> Chicago, IL  60660
> (773) 728-9762
>
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