Schumann sb like Emerson

[Richard Moody]

Yes,  the rib arrangement on the old Schumann upright is the "radial"
design, as you describe.  Much like in the old Emerson uprights. Boy does
that Emerson sound good, circa 1900..... in unrestored condition... The
owner is balking on $250 to get it into playing condition.  I might get it
for $50. 

Richard Moody 

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> From: Michael Jorgensen <Michael.Jorgensen@cmich.edu>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Kranich and Bach Plate Crack
> Date: Tuesday, September 29, 1998 5:25 AM
> 
> I know about the old Schumanns,
>     They have a decal that says "Built like a Violin" which I never
> could quite understand.  The ribs structure is a radial design where
> they all originate at one end of the board near each other and then
> radiate away from each other.  The idea was to space ribs in an infinite
> variety ways so that every harmonic would be allowed to vibrate.  The
> tone seemed typical of lower end american grands from that era, and the
> piano was lightly built and boasted about having a "low tension scale".
> There were only three sections and no agraffs.  Such pianos can be made
> to play quite well and often can have responsive actions and functional
> but they are not class one pianos. 
> 
> -Mike Jorgensen RPT
>