Hi Clyde, It is in Merle Mason's book, ll 7, with reference to the end view of a vertical piano. Regards, John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 7:43 AM Subject: Re: the word "harp" > When I read Brian's comment I did a little research to see if I could find the > word "harp" in any piano-related publications I have on hand (I have only a > few). The Reblitz book has it in the index but says only "see plate." My gut > feeling is that it's not improper but maybe archaic -- used in the past more > frequently than in the present, and used more in some locales than others. > > As for the harp being an instrument, that is certainly true, but many words > have more than one meaning. Recently I looked up the word "run" in the > dictionary -- 67 definitions when used by itself and more than double that when > used with other specific words, such as "run up," "run through," etc. Just a > little rabbit trail I thought might interest someone. > > Regards, Clyde > > > "Kevin E. Ramsey" wrote: > I disagree Brian. The term "harp" is a common synonym for plate where I come > from. Not to be confused with Frame. > > > From: "Brian Lawson" <lawsonic@global.co.za> > > > Just a point of note on terminology, having both US and European terms > > here: > > > It is either a Plate or it is a Frame - NOT a harp - that is an entirely > > > different instrument. We already had a long topic on why pianos are not > > > violins, and they definatly are not Harps! > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "jstuart1" <jstuart1@pdq.net> > > > > Amazingly the harp is not cracked anywhere. > > > > Is it possible to use a harp from an old upright in another of the same > > > size but > > > > different manufacturers? > > > >
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