Hmmm? Currier? Lowry? The only ones worse, that I can think of would be Grand Spinet, Jannsen & Betsy Ross! I wonder if he had anything to do with them? As for the "RPT"? That thang hadn't been invented then! It was R.T.T. and a lot of "good ole boys" crap going on, so that doesn't say squat imo.<G> I think Ron has it right...The Junk Man or T.J.M.!!<G> That's my take on that. Joe > [Original Message] > From: <tnrwim at aol.com> > To: joegarrett at earthlink.net <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; pianotech at ptg.org <pianotech at ptg.org> > Date: 9/29/2012 6:45:37 PM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] More Wierd - Must be the full moon<G> > > C.F. Stein was also the scaler and designer of Currier pianos. Not that that means a lot, but he did get around. > > If I recall, wasn't he an RPT of some renown back in the 50's and 60's? > > Wim > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 29, 2012, at 2:10 PM, "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net> wrote: > > > Just got back from tuning a Lowry PSO/POS. While suffering it's foibles, > > two things reared their ugly heads: 1. An epoxy repair I did a few years > > ago, on the bass bridge, seems to be failing! Yikes! After the initial R&D > > of the 70's epoxies, I've pretty much been failure free. Almost to the > > point of considering an epoxy repair as "permanent"! Definately a rude > > awakening.<G> > > 2. I've seen this in many POS/PSO pianos: "Scaled by Charles Frederich > > Stein". And, looking farther, I find: "High Impact Action designed for > > Lowry by Charles Frederich Stein". Hmmm? The question is this: Was Charles > > Frederich Stein ever associated with any good piano companies? Most, that > > I've seen, are mediocre at best. Just kind of wondering about how he became > > a "notable" designer and who he really was. Anyone know? > > As for the epoxy thang, it's back to doing again. Terry, pay attention > > buddy<G> Just ribbin' ya. And, NO, there are no Pichers@!<G> > > Best, > > Joe > > > > > > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. > > Captain of the Tool Police > > Squares R I > >
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