Yesterday I was tuning a harpsichord and thinking of how the action could be improved. Then, I thought, you can't improve them because these are but copies of historical instruments and they wouldn't be authentic if you improved them. Is this where the piano is now? Are the factories not wanting to improve them because they've found their historic benchmark in 1905 and if they are improved they won't be historically authentic? dp David M. Porritt dporritt@smu.edu -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Delwin D Fandrich Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 10:45 AM To: Pianotech Subject: RE: screw-stringers | -----Original Message----- | From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On | Behalf Of Calin Tantareanu | Sent: March 09, 2005 8:23 AM | To: mags@magsmusic.net; Pianotech | Subject: Re: screw-stringers | | | There were several types of screw stringers. Mason & Hamlin had one system, | then there was the English company Brinsmead and a few others. | I find the basic idea very good, Perhaps it was too much ahead of its time. | | Calin Tantareanu | ---------------------------------------------------- | http://calintantareanu.tripod.com | ---------------------------------------------------- Yes, it was. Think what could be done with modern metallurgy and induction hardening technology. Ah...for the good old days of piano innovation (but with today's technology). Del _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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