---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 2/17/2004 7:39:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, A440A@aol.com writes: Greetings, Maybe it was Valentines, maybe it was a fever, but in any event, I am now the owner of a Sohmer grand piano. It is the "Cupid Model". Yep, the name is cast right there in the plate. Made in 1927, it has a slightly art deco case, perfect ivory, had has never been played. I have a buyer at 5 times my purchase price, so will be restringing and probably putting in a block. Nice looking board and good sound. However...... This piano has agraffes on most of the treble bridge, set in a cut-out notch in the front half of the bridge, which allows the strings to pass through the agraffe and also bear on the bridge itself. Duh, I have never seen anything like this, but I bet someone on the list has. If so, is there anything in particular that I should know or is it as straightforward as it looks? Thanks, Ed Seen/worked on a few & own one. As often stated the sohmers are frequently a salad bowl soundboard with positive bearing thru the agraffe design. It doesn't seem to be complicated. The bass & treble usually have the usual arragement of bridge pins. No trick ponies and the arrangement seems to work well. It takes more time to string though. Erwins Pianos Restorations 4721 Parker Rd. Modesto, Ca 95357 209-577-8397 Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin Sales ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/ab/f1/86/2d/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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