If I remember correctly, CFS had something to do with Wurlitzers' calibrated element they used to use. He may have been responsible for their hexagonal soundboard also. I always thought his designs were a little screwy as I couldn't name you one that worked really well. Can someone tell me some of his designs that really worked well? James Grebe R.P.T. of the P.T.G pianoman@inlink.com Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical Piano Peripherals in St. Louis, MO -----Original Message----- From: Robert Goodale <Robert.Goodale@NAU.EDU> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Saturday, October 31, 1998 4:46 PM Subject: Re: CFS - trivia? > > >Conrad Hoffsommer wrote: > >> pianotech listers, >> >> Just got back from multiple jousting match with four public school Story and >> Clark consoles of the blond oak/fliptop/Lautrec pin type. >> >> They are the ones with CFS embossed on the plate for the scale >> designer/technician Charles Frederick Stein. >> > >I've got one of those here at the university. What a piece of crap. It makes you >wonder why would a scale designer that is reportedly hailed to be an exceptional >engineer allow his name to be associated with these "things". > >Rob Goodale, RPT >
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