[pianotech] Steinway V specs

[Randy Chastain]

I have a Steinway V and it says New York on the plate no mention of Hamburg.....??? The DW weight is the normal Steinway as David and others have stated.


Randy Chastain



On Dec 18, 2009, at 10:16 AM, Porritt, David wrote:

> David:
> 
> It's the Hamburg vertical.
> 
> dp
> 
> David M. Porritt, RPT
> dporritt at smu.edu
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Love
> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 10:34 AM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Steinway V specs
> 
> Factory specs don't mean much since they were rarely adhered to.  The Manual
> for Steinway suggests DW specs starting at 50g in the bass and graduating
> down to 46g in the treble (something like that).  There is no right or wrong
> within reason, only personal preference.  Balance weight systems are better
> as they account for friction differences.  What is a Steinway "V" btw.  
> 
> David Love
> www.davidlovepianos.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
> Of Ron
> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 4:06 AM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: [pianotech] Steinway V specs
> 
> Does anyone know where (or if) I can find factory specs for the touchweight
> on 1924 Steinway V? So far, Steinway has been unresponsive.
> 
> Respectfully,
> 
> Ron Bergeron
> PianoWorks LLC
> 512.673.0350
> www.austinpianoworks.com
> 
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