Heintzmann model info urgently requested, please!

[John Ross]

They used some actions of their own, and also WN&G.
I have seen a transposing upright piano that they made, some also had 
sustenuto.
I saw the transposing one 30 years ago, and have no idea where it is now. 
This was before digital cameras, so no pics.
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: Saturday, November 18, 2006 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: Heintzmann model info urgently requested, please!


> Thanks John! It was on its side, and the treble
> strings were very rusty ( I suspect that the fire
> retardants used to put out house fires cause rust,
> much worse than straight water ) so we really couldn't
> hear it. But the bass note we got to play "thundered",
> and I'm going to guess, tonally, that its supposed to
> sound somewhere between a Mason and a Steinway. What
> think ye?
>    Thump
>
> P.S. WN&G action? Or some "oddball" action of their
> own, that parts are not available for ?????
> Thanks again!
>     G
>
> --- John Ross <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca> wrote:
>
>> 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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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