The gold is applied in thickness ranging in the 0.00002". If gold was used as a winding material, it would weigh more than twice that of the copper winding and would have cost 1000 times more. PIANO LANCO Marc Lanthier 514-770-7438 info at pianolanco.com www.pianolanco.com -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of pianoman at accessus.net Sent: May-21-09 11:06 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] GOLD -- STRINGS ?????????? So, is gold plate over ? heavier than copper winding? ovwer steel James On Thu, 21 May 2009 10:40:30 EDT JWyatt1492 at aol.com wrote: > Hello to All, > > As most of you know the Schomacker Piano Co. > of Philadelphia, at one time, advertised that their Pianos had gold > strings (plated). I am one of those that does not take everything I > read or hear as being 100% the truth. I read carefully words not > written and listen closely--- to words not spoken. > > Having a broken (gold) string from a Schomacker I finality got > around having it analyzed. This was done by the Micron/TecPlate Co. > > These so-called " Golden Strings" were indeed and in fact " GOLD " > plated. > > This is what I call "" The rest of the story "" > > If anyone wants, I will send you a copy of the actual report. > ' A guy who wants to know.' > Regards > Jack Wyatt > Dallas > **************Huge savings on HDTVs from Dell.com! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221836042x1201399880/aol?red > ir=http:%2F%2Fad.doubleclick.ne > t%2Fclk%3B215073686%3B37034322%3Bb)
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