Del, Avery, et al, Most curious, Del, and thanks for the memories. As it happens, I had a number of conversations with John S. around the same time, and for a number of years thereafter. You have very clearly and concisely summarized his views. Thanks - I needed a reminder of those marvelous piano-keyboard suspenders. Best. Horace At 10:03 PM 3/9/2005, you wrote: >No, I'm not. > >Del > >| -----Original Message----- >| From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On >| Behalf Of Avery Todd >| Sent: March 09, 2005 1:46 PM >| To: Pianotech >| Subject: RE: screw-stringers >| >| >| You've GOT to be kidding!!!!!!?????? >| >| Avery >| >| At 03:35 PM 3/9/05, you wrote: >| >| >| >| -----Original Message----- >| >| From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On >| >| Behalf Of Porritt, David >| >| Sent: March 09, 2005 11:42 AM >| >| To: Pianotech >| >| Subject: RE: screw-stringers >| >| >| >| >| >| What I was trying to say (but didn't very well) is that pianos evolved >| >| throughout the 19th century, but stagnated in the 20th. The current >| >| scale Steinway B was designed in 1884. Do some think that this is the >| >| apex of development and we shouldn't get away from it? >| >| >| >| dp >| >| >| >| David M. Porritt >| >| dporritt@smu.edu >| > >| > >| >According to a conversation I had with Mr John Steinway in the >mid-1970s the >| >Steinway company had perfected the basic design of the piano by >approximately >| >1932 and there was nothing left to develop. There was really no need >for the >| >Steinway company to continue on with their R&D department except to >adapt the >| >occasional new material and, perhaps, some new tool. About the only >| thing left >| >for their competitors was to copy the Steinway design as best they could. >| > >| >Del >| > >| > >| >_______________________________________________ >| >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >| >| >| _______________________________________________ >| pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >| > > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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