how many pianos...?

[gordon stelter]

It involves crystalization, if I remember correctly 
( I read the whole of the proceeds of the American
Steel and Wire convention at 17. Great stuff! Harvey
Roehl, the reprinter, ( Vestal Press )was my neighbor
and longtime friend.
--- Richard Moody <remoody@midstatesd.net> wrote:
> Del,
>     There is a lot of this cooling   which takes so
> long it might
> be called "curing" that is mentioned in the
> publication of
> American Steel and wire of the piano maker's
> conference in Chicago
> starting in 1914.  I lost my copy, if any one  wants
> to sell
> theirs I offer 20 dollars.  If the binding is shot
> that is OK as
> that makes it better to scan.    ---ric
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > > ....Foundry castings need time to "cure" for
> strength....
> >
> > Do you have any technical reference for this? I've
> been trying
> to track down
> > solid information on the subject for some
> time--but to no avail.
> It's long
> > been assumed and talked about--at least within the
> piano
> industry--but I'm
> > after specific details. What 'strength' parameters
> change over
> time?
> > Stiffness? Impact strength? Compression strength?
> What?
> >
> > Del
> >
> 


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