Fwd: Lindner Piano (Modified by Kent Swafford)

[Delwin D Fandrich]

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> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
> Behalf Of Ron Nossaman
> Sent: February 18, 2004 9:05 AM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Re: Fwd: Lindner Piano (Modified by Kent Swafford)
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> Robin and Doug,
> Thanks for the photos. It's a very interesting contraption.
> What's the post
> sticking out the back for? And would you happen to have a full back photo
> of the ribbing? Also, is that plate really welded tubular steel
> construction as it looks to me to be?
> Ron N
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Yes, these pianos had a welded and/or bolted together tubular steel plate
structure.

These pianos were (are?) classic examples of a collection of brilliant ideas
that were poorly executed and with little thought given to fundamental piano
design principles. Too bad.

A side note: If memory serves, back in the '60s these pianos were, for a
very brief time, offered by the old Heathkit company as ready to assemble
kits under the Thomas name. Now that must have been an interesting assembly
manual.

Del