Steinway plate location holes

[Thomas D. Seay]

>In a message dated 7/4/99 8:07:13 PM !!!First Boot!!!, lafargue@iamerica.net
>writes:
>
><< I have a 1913 "O" with two holes approximately 1/16"  diam. throughout the
> plate/soundboard.  They are located in the high treble and between the bass
> and tenor bridge.  I believe all is original on this piano.  Were these
> plate location holes @ the factory?  I don't remember seeing this in
> others.  Thanks.   >>
>
>
>Lance:
>
>I'm a little confused. You say the hole is in the high treble, between the
>bass and tenor bridge. That doesn't compute. To me high treble means the last
>two octaves. That's not exactly close to where the tenor and bass bridges
>would be located. Can you explain, please.
>
>Wim

Wim,

I believe what Lance meant was that there were two indexing holes, one
located in the treble area and the other one in the bass/tenor bridge area.

Tom

Tom Seay
School of Music
The University of Texas at Austin
mailto:t.seay@mail.utexas.edu