Hamlet Davis bridge agraffes/ Reverse crown Steck

[Farrell]

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You say "that the board was a reverse crowned board with a positive set =
downbearing". Do you know if this configuration was the intent of the =
designer & manufacturer? Just curious. I have seen new Steinways with =
this board/bridge configuration, but as far as I know, it was a =
manufacturing anomaly.

Terry Farrell =20
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  From: DALE ERWIN=20
  To: pianotech=20
  Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 9:48 AM
  Subject: Re: Hamlet Davis bridge agraffes/ Reverse crown Steck


  Tom and list

      You know I have been following this thread and it is interesting =
to me how many makers tried out this idea. I rebuilt a George Steck 6 =
ft. grand last year with this arrangement. When I first encountered the =
piano the sound was absolutely magic. The sustain just floated for what =
seemed like forever . The more interesting thing was that the board was =
a reverse crowned board with a positive set downbearing. I mean bearing =
set pressing in the usual direction.
     A bit more time consuming to string but what a gem. I keep finding =
all kinds of sound board conditions and configurations which aren't =
supposed to work that do and others that should that don't!=20
    I have to figure that the weight of the Big  Brass agraffes also =
contributed to the impedance properties of the board probably a sustain =
enhancing dynamic.

         Ain't life interestin---Dale Erwin----- -----
    From: Tom DriscollSent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 6:28 AM
    To: pianotech@ptg.org
    Subject: Hallet Davis bridge agraffes

    Enclosed photo of Hallet Davis Grand  referenced by Phil Ford in =
recent
    discussion of bridge agraffes. Piano was built in 1890's and bridge =
system
    is still in good condition.   Photo courtesy of Moody Piano in =
Marlboro Ma.
        Tom Driscoll


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