SV: Piano

[Linda Stråhle]

Hej Kristinn,

Billberg 1258 born 1896-1897. from Göteborg.

I have never seen one with the holes in the soundbord, but I have heard if them. The thing I heard was that in the treble part there is a double soundboard. Only in a very small part. A resonator.

I have to find one and have a look.

Vikinghälsningar

Linda Stråhle
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Kristinn Leifsson <istuner@islandia.is>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 12:38 AM
Subject: Piano


> Hi,
> 
> I don´t think a thread has been named so originally before!
> 
> I´m looking for the d.o.b. of a C.H. Billberg #1258 made in Sverige.
> 
> One curious thing.  Several 1/2 cm holes had been drilled in the soundboard 
> for no apparent reason in the treble.  Why?  Acoustic reasons?
> 
> I had one of the most embarrassing moments as of yet.  I was bending down 
> to... no it´s NOT what you think... show the customer the sound board.  I 
> leaned back and somehow my pen that was sitting in my filofax got hitched 
> on my sweater.  I felt something snag and just thought is was the velcro on 
> the filofax.  Then I heard the oh so memorable "You´ve got a pen stuck in a 
> funny place".  The first thing I said I´d do was to tell all my friends on 
> the Internet, (that´s you people).  Great list.
> 
> Danke,
> 
> Kristinn 
> 
>