Question

[cdant1]

Ed, just curious what you thought of the Wapin bridge system? I have heard
very little about them. I have read advertisements. What are some of the
qualities that you have found in this system? -Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Sutton" <ed440@mindspring.com>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: Question


> Avery-
>     Last year I rebuilt a small 1920's Cable (5'2' or 5'4"?).  Put Wapins
on
> the bridge and full rescale adding extra wound strings across the break,
> also a full fit pinblock.  It came out remarkably good, I was sorry to
> return it to the owner.  It was an easy piano to rebuild.
>     It had a semicircular laminated strut under the case, no beams, and a
> single big toggle bolt crossways on the the rim (like part of a Mason and
> Hamlin spider)  There were no cracks in the soundboard and it had
excellent
> crown!
>     Wish I could find another one for free!
>         Ed S.
>
>
> ----------
> >From: Avery Todd <atodd@UH.EDU>
> >To: caut@ptg.org
> >Subject: Question
> >Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2001, 9:18 AM
> >
>
> > List,
> >
> > A quick question. Do you think an app. 90 year old
> > (the customer said) Cable & Sons that I could get
> > for free would be worth my while to get for myself
> > to use and restore it little by little? I'm finally
> > moving into a house the end of October and would
> > actually have room for a grand.
> >
> > The only thing she told me about it was that it had
> > been refinished and that it didn't hold a tune very
> > well. :-)
> >
> > I've got to make a decision today because she's moving.
> > What little experience I have with this brand was many
> > years ago.
> >
> > Thanks for any quick opinions.
> >
> > Avery
>
>