Predicting string behavior

[Doug Richards]

Richard, 
I saw a Hallet & Davis ~6' grand very similar to the one you described here
in the bay area a few years ago.  I was thinking of buying it as a project
at the time but the tech I ask to go with me advised against it due to all
wonderful weird parts that would be needed that I would be making myself
....

doug richards
San Jose, CA

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Richard Moody [SMTP:remoody@easnet.net]
> Sent:	Friday, August 28, 1998 11:49 PM
> To:	pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject:	Re: Predicting string behavior
> 
> I have a Hallet Davis upright from the 1890's with an agraffe style device
> instead of the conventional bridge pins. I could get photographs if there
> is interst.   
> 
> Richard Moody 
> 
> ----------
> > From: Alan W Deverell <aland@casa.co.nz>
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: RE: Predicting string behavior
> > Date: Friday, August 28, 1998 10:46 PM
> > 
> > Wayne Stuart has done this - a agreffe styled device replacing the
> > conventional bridge pin - now used on all his grands.
> > 
> > http://www.newcastle.edu.au/department/fmu/stuart1.html
> > 
> >