Piano

[Tony Caught]

Hi Linda.

No I can't speak the language.
To say "Tune the Piano" I say "Tune the piano" and my interpreter says tune
the piano.  Its actually amazing how many people in China speak English.
Seems like everyone is learning.
What's it like to work in China ? Well that's another story.  Whilst in
China I wrote a report back to Australia about the happenings every week.
About 1,000 pages.
Don't ask.

Tony Caught ICPTG
Australia
caute@optusnet.com.au

----- Original Message -----
From: Linda Stråhle <linda.laserbeam@home.se>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 6:07 AM
Subject: Re: Piano


> Hej Tony
>
> That sounds interesting, that the idea is still used. I would like to see
and listen to one.
> I'm curious how it was to work in China. Can you speak the language?
> How do you say tune the piano?
>
>
> greetings
>
> Linda Stråhle
> Sweden
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tony Caught <caute@optusnet.com.au>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 2:55 PM
> Subject: Re: Piano
>
>
> > Hi Linda
> >
> > When I was working in China with the Hua Pu Piano Factory in Chang Ping,
an
> > inventor there also built a piano with two soundboards. The second was
in
> > the treble and was attached to the first  at points on the soundboard
and
> > bridge. It did give a better tone to the piano but then again maybe the
> > piano was built with more care.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Tony Caught ICPTG
> > Australia
> > caute@optusnet.com.au
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Linda Stråhle <linda.laserbeam@home.se>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 5:25 PM
> > Subject: SV: Piano
> >
> >
> > > 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>