[pianotech] William Braid White

[Delwin D Fandrich]

Well, from a musical standpoint, he was right. The crack was/is not the problem; it was/is a symptom of the problem. Repairing the symptom is not going to heal the problem so ”leave them alone” and fix the problem. 

 

(Before everyone jumps all over me, I am aware that WBW did not really understand the problem and that his answer has been the basis for rather a lot of misunderstanding [some of it deliberate] if not actual damage over the decades since being uttered.) 

 

ddf

 

 

 

Delwin D Fandrich

Piano Design & Fabrication

6939 Foothill Court SW, Olympia, Washington 98512 USA

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Dale Erwin
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 4:27 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] William Braid White

 

 Well I don't know about any WBW comments on spinets either but my Dad said when WBW was asked what to do about soundboard cracks he stated. " Gentleman....Soundboard cracks? Leave them alone"
Dale

WBW was definitely around during the early decades of the spinet era. I don’t know what, if anything, he had to say about them.

 

ddf

 

Dale Erwin... RPT
Mason & Hamlin/Steinway/U.S pianos
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209-577-8397

 
  

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Delwin D Fandrich < <mailto:del at fandrichpiano.com> del at fandrichpiano.com>
To: pianotech < <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tue, May 15, 2012 3:11 pm
Subject: Re: [pianotech] William Braid White

Spinets as a class of piano came out of the 1930s—i.e., the depression years. Many, if not most, of them used scaling that had been cobbled up to fit on the very short grand pianos that were developed—and had become popular—during the 1920s. 

 

WBW was definitely around during the early decades of the spinet era. I don’t know what, if anything, he had to say about them.

 

ddf

 

Delwin D Fandrich

Piano Design & Fabrication

6939 Foothill Court SW, Olympia, Washington 98512 USA

Phone  360.515.0119 — Cell  360.388.6525

 <mailto:del at fandrichpiano.com> del at fandrichpiano.com —  <mailto:ddfandrich at gmail.com> ddfandrich at gmail.com

 

From:  <mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org> pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [ <mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org?> mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of  <mailto:tnrwim at aol.com> tnrwim at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 2:45 PM
To:  <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] William Braid White

 

 

Thumper said: ""Spinets" did not exist while William Braid White was alive.
(Ha! Ha!)

 

 

 

Spinets might not have been around "back then", but inexpensive, badly scaled and constructed instruments, were. They were not as bad as the spinets made in the 50's and 60's, but ever since pianos were manufactured en mass, there were basically three levels of pianos: Top of the line, used by concert halls and professionals, mid level, used by schools, average players and teachers, And the "leader brands", the cheap stuff to lure customers into the show rooms. These were sold to parents to get their child started on lessons. These pianos were made by small companies, or even the major ones,  and were barely strong enough to last a few years. Most have now become landfill, but I'm sure some of you have been asked to "toon" some of the relics that are still around. 

 

Wim

-----Original Message-----
From: Dale Erwin < <mailto:erwinspiano at aol.com> erwinspiano at aol.com>
To: joegarrett < <mailto:joegarrett at earthlink.net> joegarrett at earthlink.net>; pianotech < <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tue, May 15, 2012 10:55 am
Subject: Re: [pianotech] William Braid White

I confirm that My Dad was his indeed his student in 1950. Acrosonics....1939. They were good little pianos then...well for spinets

Dale Erwin... RPT
Mason & Hamlin/Steinway/U.S pianos
 <http://www.erwinspiano.com/> www.Erwinspiano.com
209-577-8397

 
  

 

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From: Joseph Garrett < <mailto:joegarrett at earthlink.net> joegarrett at earthlink.net>
To: pianotech < <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tue, May 15, 2012 9:53 am
Subject: [pianotech] William Braid White

Thumper said: ""Spinets" did not exist while William Braid White was alive.
(Ha! Ha!)
But seriously, folks......."
 
Thumper,
WB White was teaching in the 50,s! Spinets had been around long before that!
K?<G>
Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain of the Tool Police
Squares R I
 
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