Julius Bauer

[Horace Greeley]

Hi, Dale,

Quoting Erwinspiano at aol.com:

>
> Hi Horace
>    I may just keep it to play with & on for a  while.  The simplicity of
> construction would make it easy to work on.   I'm inclined to leave the
> board as
> is, one because it works & 2 for  historical reasons.

Sounds good to me.

>    It  started out in NY for a few years the  property of a B grade movie
> actress....Allegedly, of course.  Oh yes &  hand made for her with only
> one other
> just like it.  Do you smell  embellishment here.  Well she was an actor!.

Yeah...wish I had a nickle for every time I'd heard such stories in the last
40 years...sometimes, they're even true!!


>    It's been a Calif piano now &  lived in  the central valley for many
> years
> in Byron., probably at least 50 plus  years  & the board shows a good
> amber
> color with out cracks or  splits.

Super.  Sounds very much like what I dealt with.  I wonder if the reverse
crown/etc made the board less susceptible to cracks/etc.  Certainly a most
novel design.

>   I'm very excited to play with it.

I'm sure!

>   It will receive visitors after it's done.  Come  over & play.

Let us know when you are ready.  I've not been out that direction in some
time, and would welcome the excuse to vacate the Bay Area for a pleasant
drive.

Best!

Horace


>   Dale
>
>
> I'll  be very interested in some pictures, as possible.  I had a client
> in
> San Bernardino (a long time ago) who had one of these, somewhat larger
> than
> you describe.  He had Keith Hardesty work on it extensively  sometime in
> the 50's; and Keith, as he did with everything else he took on,  did
> simply
> wonderful work.  While very, very odd, the piano was easy  to work on.
> Tuning was surprisingly easy.  As you note, great  sustain...pleasant,
> even
> tone.  What are your plans for this  puppy?  If you are doing a board, it
> should be a great laboratory  piece for you.  Please let us know how
> things
> progress.
>
> Best.
>
> Horace
>
>
>
>
>
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