[Files] Fw: 6 pictures for you

[Thomas Cole]

I think the bore distance on all the hammers is the same, but the shank 
length is different, possibly for tonal reasons. Not an elegant design 
in any case.

Tom Cole

alan forsyth wrote:

> Why would they use an overstrung type action in a straight strung 
> piano? There is no need for the bass section hammers to be out of line 
> with the treble.
>  
>  
> AF
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: TOM DRISCOLL <mailto:tomtuner at verizon.net>
>     To: files at ptg.org <mailto:files at ptg.org>
>     Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 2:46 PM
>     Subject: [Files] Fw: 6 pictures for you
>
>     List,
>     Wing and son upright piano from around 1930 as best as I can tell.
>     Flat strung with this unusual strut behind the soundboard.
>     This piano is 200 cents flat and I don't know what to do !
>     I'm a pull it up to pitch guy,but this one makes me nervous.Thoughts?
>     Tom Driscoll RPT
>     P.S. "Sostenuto Al Bel Canto" --from Babelfish online translation
>     means
>     "Supported to the beautiful song"
>
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