Yes. Cantos Music Museum in Calgary. www.Cantos.ca Bob R.Moffatt & Sons Master Piano Technicians 2323 Lincoln Drive S.W. Calgary, Alberta , Canada T3E 5G4 Phone. 403.243.0385 www.moffattpianos.com Fax. 403.243.6821 email: moffatt5 at telus.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim" <jim at pianoguy.com> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 9:26 PM Subject: Re: Heintzmann model info urgently requested, please! | I have a Transposing Heintzman !!! | I've only seen 1 other one in 25 years of tuning . . . | Do any of you, or your customers have any ?? | | Jim Kinnear | Collingwood, Ca | | | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "John Ross" <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca> | To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> | Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 9:08 PM | Subject: Re: Heintzmann model info urgently requested, please! | | | > 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 | >>> >> | >>> >> | >>> >> | >>> >> | >>> >> | >>> >> | >>> >> | >>> | >> ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ | >>> >> Sponsored Link | >>> >> | >>> >> $420k for $1,399/mo. | >>> >> Think You Pay Too Much For Your Mortgage? | >>> >> Find Out! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre | >>> >> | >>> > | >>> | >>> | >> | >> | >> | >> | >> ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ | >> Sponsored Link | >> | >> Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. | >> $510k for $1,698/mo. 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