Spell checkers, agrhh. I meant "write up". John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ross" <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 7:16 PM Subject: Re: Heintzmann model info urgently requested, please! > Heintzman & Co, was the name of the best one. > The capo bar with the three holes, was called an Agraffe Bridge, and does > indicate the 'good' one. > Go to your local library, and see if they can borrow, Downright Upright by > Wayne Kelly. It is a history of the Canadian Piano Industry, and it has a > good right up on the Heintzman & Co. pianos. > John M. Ross > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada > jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp at yahoo.com> > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 2:42 PM > Subject: Heintzmann model info urgently requested, please! > > >> Found a 6'2" Heintzmann that had been near a fire. >> Only minor water damage evident ( rusty strings ) >> otherwise, solid. $2,500. Has tiny holes in very >> massive capo bar to laterally position strings ( like >> agraffes ) before they go under the plate bearing >> surface in the upper ocatves. Lower half has agraffes. >> Very wide tail. >> I suspect this is a gorgeous instrument, begging >> to rebuilt, but have heard that there are several >> "Heintzmanns", i.e., "Heintzmann and Sons", >> "Heintzmann Brothers" , etc.. As the piano was >> recently refinished, it just says "Heintzmann" ( cheap >> label ) on the key cover, and I was too stupid ( at >> the time ) to read all the plate script. And now I'm >> 60 miles away. >> Questions: Does the massive capo with the holes in it >> indicate it is one of the "good" ones? Which of the >> various Heintzmann namebrands is the best? By how >> much? What does the number "190" on the action front >> rail mean, if anything. >> If you have answers to these questions, or can >> offer any other info on the Heintzmann brands, I >> woiuld be very grateful to hear it. >> Thank you! >> Gordon >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________________________________ >> Sponsored Link >> >> $420k for $1,399/mo. >> Think You Pay Too Much For Your Mortgage? >> Find Out! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre >> >
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