Le demi-queue Paulello

[Stéphane Collin]

Philip

Demi-queue is the usual word for a piano about 2 meters long (that is, I
think, 0.0012427 miles).
Then, we say quart-queue for a piano about 1m80
and crapaud for an even smaller grand.
There is also the trois quart-queue, for anything between 2m20 and 2m60
(approximately),
and from 2m70, it is called a piano (or piano de concert).

Hope this helps.

Stéphane Collin.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phillip Ford" <fordpiano@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 1:54 AM
Subject: Le demi-queue Paulello


> While searching for info on Paulello wire I came across this, which I
thought might be of interest:
>
>
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/jocelyn.saviard/Paulello/Demi%20queue%20Paulello.htm
>
> Perhaps our french colleagues can tell us how to translate demi-queue.  A
literal translation would be half-grand, which seems rather an unflattering
name for what appears to be a rather large grand piano.  Perhaps it's what
we would call a semi-concert grand.  Isaac Oleg posted a few of these
pictures a little while ago, but this page contains a few more pictures.
>
> My attempt at a translation of the page follows:
>
> --------------------
> THE BIRTH OF STEPHEN PAULELLOâ?TS LATEST â?~BABYâ?T
>
> Impressive.  Thatâ?Ts the word that immediately comes to mind on receiving
some photos of the progress of the work on the half-grand.  This French
half-grand, the first in a long time, nâ?Test pas une parole en lâ?Tair
(sorry, donâ?Tt know how to translate that â?" PF), is being born little by
little.  Some photos enthusiastically sent by Stephen Paulello showing:
>
> (Photo captions)
>
> The raw foundry casting
> the â?~monoblocâ?T frame (Iâ?Tm assuming â?~barrageâ?T is what we would
call frame)
> the gluing of the outer rim ('ceinture' means belt â?" Iâ?Tm assuming this
is what we would
>                call outer rim)
> the positioning of the plate
> the varnished board
> the assembled case
>
> And it continues to progress.  Donâ?Tt hesitate to return to this page,
this piano is coming to life, its completion is imminent, and it will
contain revolutionary new things concerning the fastening of the strings.
Given what I know of its concert big brother, it should have a magnificent
tone.  I wonâ?Tt fail to keep you informed of its arrival.
> -----------
>
> I don't know what he means by revolutionary new things concerning the
fastening of the strings - perhaps these are the adjustable height plate
aliquots that we've seen pictures of before.  Or perhaps it's something
else.
>
> The monobloc frame is interesting.  I can't tell from the photo how it's
constructed.  From solid pieces?  Laminated construction?  Cut out from a
solid laminated panel?
>
> I wonder what kind of wire he's planning to use on this piano?
>
> Phil Ford
>
>
>
> Phillip Ford
> Piano Service and Restoration
> San Francisco, CA
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