Hamlet Davis bridge agraffes/ Reverse crown Steck

[Farrell]

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Pretty good.

Terry Farrell
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  From: DALE ERWIN=20
  To: pianotech=20
  Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 7:58 PM
  Subject: Re: Hamlet Davis bridge agraffes/ Reverse crown Steck








       Hey Terry How did it sound?Just curious.
         Dale Erwin


      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.

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          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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